March 2025

Policy Lead Heather Alexander presented on robot rights to law students at The University of British Columbia.

Director Jonathan Simon and Policy Lead Heather Alexander presented on robot rights at the Roundtable at McGill: “Should We Worry About the Welfare of AI?” with Jocelyn Maclure.

February 2025

Director Jonathan Simon and Policy Lead Heather Alexander presented on Robots and Legal Identity at the NYU Mind, Ethics, and Policy Summit in New York.

NEW PAPER (DRAFT – Please do not cite without permission)

To Preserve the Coherence of Our Legal System, Advanced AI Systems May Need a Legal Identity

HANDOUTS and SLIDES:

Lightning Talk Handout