Socio-Economic and Legal Impact of Autonomous Robotics and AI Entities: The RAiLE Project

Abstract

Singularity, or as some may call it - the specific point in time when advanced technological development, for instance artificial intelligence (AI), leads to the creation of machines that are smarter than human beings - will arrive roughly around the year 2045 according to author, computer scientist, inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil. [1] The timeline presented by Kurzweil, can be argued, but not the fact that we are dealing with rapid advances in the fields of robotics and AI. This paper propose the basic questions underpinning this article to be part of a platform for further discussions on the future legal aspects of human-Robotics/AI Legal Entity (RAiLE©) interaction in key areas of our lives. Initially we look into aspects affecting the workplace and family.