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Do Robots Need Passports? Should They?

Posted by timothy on from the borders-as-prejudice-made-concrete dept.

Hallie Siegel writes: With countries evolving different regulations over robotic devices, law professor Anupam Chander looks into whether robots crossing borders will need passports, and what the role of international trade law should be in regulating the flow of these devices. Fascinating discussion on what happens when technology like robots crosses over international borders, as part of this year's We Robot conference in Seattle.

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  1. Re:robots will need more than a passport by ShanghaiBill · · Score: 3, Funny

    but that won't stop them.

    Not if they have a phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range.

  2. What about unicorns and fairies? by MrL0G1C · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shouldn't we be making sure that unicorns, fairies and dragons get passports - after all, they were first.

    Why are robots jumping the queue?

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  3. whee by dissy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well of course robots need passports, silly!
    Just like my car needs its own passport to cross a border.

    In addition my lawnmower has its own drivers license, my garage door opener has a concealed carry permit, and my 50" big screen TV takes a taxicab to a shrink once a week because of a broken heart from when my ps4 left it for a 60" :P