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assistant professor of qazvin islamic azad university
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
10.48308/jlr.2026.242354.2998
Abstract
In this research The theories and indicators governing the legal personality of humans in the field of artificial intelligence have been examined. The research method is descriptive-analytical. The desired information was obtained through library research and by referring to reputable domestic and foreign databases and websites. The main issue of this research is to investigate the feasibility of identifying independent legal personality for intelligent machines from the perspective of modern legal theories in the field of legal personality and the recent achievements of cognitive sciences.. The results of these studies indicate that traditional (orthodox) theories, cannot accept the legal personality of a newly emerging entity called artificial intelligence. In contrast, the Viza Aj-Kurki Bundle theory, emphasizing the intrinsic value, business affairs, and responsibility, has the ability to have an active legal personality.also the legalism, due to its non-human-centered nature and the authenticity of the legislator as the only authority for identifying legal personality, provides a suitable platform for accepting the legal personality of artificial intelligence. Realists also accept that artificial intelligence possesses human mental characteristics (such as intelligence, will, awareness, and emotion) in strong artificial intelligence, and consider it possible to identify legal personality in this advanced model of artificial intelligence. From the authors' perspective, legal personality recognition is essential for strong AI systems. However, the current (weak) AI's legal personality depends on it having intrinsic value, interests independent of its producer or operator, and moving beyond the realm of objects owned by humans
KESHAVARZ, S. and Shamloo, B. (2026). The legal personality of artificial intelligence from the perspective of modern legal theories and contemporary cognitive sciences. Legal Research Quarterly, (), -. doi: 10.48308/jlr.2026.242354.2998
MLA
KESHAVARZ, S. , and Shamloo, B. . "The legal personality of artificial intelligence from the perspective of modern legal theories and contemporary cognitive sciences", Legal Research Quarterly, , , 2026, -. doi: 10.48308/jlr.2026.242354.2998
HARVARD
KESHAVARZ, S., Shamloo, B. (2026). 'The legal personality of artificial intelligence from the perspective of modern legal theories and contemporary cognitive sciences', Legal Research Quarterly, (), pp. -. doi: 10.48308/jlr.2026.242354.2998
CHICAGO
S. KESHAVARZ and B. Shamloo, "The legal personality of artificial intelligence from the perspective of modern legal theories and contemporary cognitive sciences," Legal Research Quarterly, (2026): -, doi: 10.48308/jlr.2026.242354.2998
VANCOUVER
KESHAVARZ, S., Shamloo, B. The legal personality of artificial intelligence from the perspective of modern legal theories and contemporary cognitive sciences. Legal Research Quarterly, 2026; (): -. doi: 10.48308/jlr.2026.242354.2998
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