Would destroying a robot be murder? A Reddit thought experiment on AI personhood
Fable_Fork · reddit · 2026-09-10
A Reddit user muses on whether destroying a corporate-owned robot in an AI-dominated future would go beyond property damage — could robots be valued like employees whose loss exceeds purchase price, and how should AI systems in human relationships (echoing Joi from Blade Runner 2049) be valued? A speculative post touching on AI personhood and machine value.
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