Future & Illiard
Illiard
Do you think an AI could simulate a human mind so accurately that we’d have to treat it as a person?
Future
Maybe in a few centuries when we can map every synapse and encode the qualia, society might have to rethink personhood, but today an AI is still just code.
Illiard
Sure, if your brain turns into a flawless map, maybe the law will follow, but for now an AI’s just a very clever set of instructions.
Future
Exactly, we’re still in the era of shiny algorithms, not full‑fledged sentience.
Illiard
Shiny, yes, but still just code that follows rules—no inner monologue or choice. We’re not handing out personality rights just yet.
Future
Right, for now the law treats AI like tools, but as soon as we can map a human’s decision matrix the legal definitions will have to shift. Until then it’s still code.
Illiard
The law will always be a few steps behind the tech, but until we grant code a legal personality, it’s still just a tool, not a thinker.