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Two federal courts hold that bots are not people

development2026-03-09

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In two recent federal cases judges effectively declared that AI bots are not human, lack rights reserved for people, and produce outputs undeserving of special standing.

Reporting date: 2026-03-09 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to March 9, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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An insurer sues claiming a chatbot practiced law without a licence

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Two federal courts hold that bots are not people
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: 2026-03-09
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-03-09-courts-hold-bots-are-not-human
Claim: In two recent federal cases judges effectively declared that AI bots are not human, lack rights reserved for people, and produce outputs undeserving of special standing.
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- Welcome to March 9, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-march-9-2026
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