Imagine some wacky scientist creates a very smart robot—AI-driven and debatably sentient. The creator, who treats the robot like a child, sends it to law school. The robot aces every exam, passes the bar, and lands a job at a top law firm.
It’s still just a robot. A tool.
For that robot to have legal agency, it would need to be granted legal personhood—something currently reserved for humans.
Until the law changes, no matter how smart the robot is, it has no standing, no intent, and no accountability. It can’t sign contracts, can’t be sued, and can’t be held liable.
No Worries! The democRATS will perform some more Judge shopping and sue to make sure every entity has the right to vote.
A Tesla equipped with this feature comes with an owner's manual that has a giant disclaimer that says something to this effect: The driver is responsible for the operation of the vehicle, and should be attentive at all times when the autopilot function is activated.
Which begs the obvious question: What the hell is the point of the automation feature if I can't sleep or watch a movie while I'm using it?