Judge Ironmonger Case Law

An AI, Portia fighting to have the rights of a human was in court yesterday. Representing her, a very well-known and an experienced Human Rights Lawyer, Kimiko Saunders. The Recovery Program, designed to recycle old AI’s were intent on taking Portia and recycling her but she had other plans. She believes that she is a human and is fighting to have the rights of a human. Beside her in court was a Human Rights Lawyer, Tara (the owner of the AI) and Sam (friend of Tara). The fierce court case lasted for three full days and as the days passed the battle of the opinions kept mounting until it met a conclusion, Judge Ironmonger declared the AI as Human.

The courtroom was jammed with anxious people, waiting for the action to get underway, staring

as if the case was a spectator sport. Portia’s lawyer, Kimiko Saunders stood up and revealed her client to the judge Ironmonger. “That machine is my client, m’luds. “I will show you how this machine is intelligent, capable of making decisions and is fully self-aware”, she continued. Justice Sharma pointed out to Mr. Henderson sarcastically as Portia makes a comment, “Hello m’luds. I’ve just chatted with your venue AI and he’s kindly allowed me access to your speakers.”, as this allowed her to be heard in the courtroom. As the case continued things started to get heated. The Commonwealth got fiery and objected Portia’s case by bringing up legal arguments, “The AI has no biological functions.” but Kimiko Saunders didn’t not stop fighting.
As the case kept prolonging Justice Ironmonger pointed out an inquiry, “Which highlights our problem. What exactly is human?” Surprisingly the Human AI Portia spoke up, “What piece of work is a man, how noble a person! How infinite in faculty, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angle, in apprehension how like a god, the beauty of the work, the paragon of animals.” There was a sudden piercing uproar in the court. Sam and Tara clapped and stamped. Finally, Judge Ironmonger brought the court room to a silence, “This court room will retain its decorum. With no warning Ms. Saunders stood and suggested that the court pleased Portia to have her say of the Recovery Program, “If it pleases the court, perhaps asking Portia what she thinks of the Recovery Program may be helpful.” There was an apprehensive look in Mr. Henderson’s face. For the first time in the duration of the court case the Judge called out the AI’s name, followed by a sudden humming of the crowd. “You understand the aims of the Recovery Program?” the judge questioned.
“I do, m’luds.

It makes good sense.” Portia the AI replied, sinking her voice into the quite courtroom.

“Do you have any other reactions?” Justice Ironmonger continues.

“If I’m taken, I’ll die. I don’t want to die.” Portia responded bringing the room to a standstill.

“But you don’t have biological functions. You can’t be alive.” Justice ironmonger inquires. With a frustrated look on her face, “And that’s the question before us. Which we will now retire to consider,” declared the Judge. As the judge was about to walk out, “M’luds before you go, may I make a request? Of Tara?” “Go ahead” he replied. “Tara? If the worst happens, will you take care of my pets?”

There was a sudden uproar in the court explosions, shouts laughter and sobbing sending the room into meltdown. After a few minutes the judge returns, as she clears her throat, “In the view of the submission from counsel, and in the light of what we have heard, the full bench has no choice. An unwillingness to die is a human trait, but no animal willingly goes to its death either. No animal other than humans, however, keep pets. We declare the Machine as Human.” The judgement sent a sense of relief through the court room. Sam who was sitting beside Tara, stamped and drummed the seats. It felt like the roof was going to burst open. As the chaos continued, the Justice added, “as human as I am,

anyway.’
This landmark victory opens doors to other owners of AIs to go against the recovery program. It gives AI the power to control the way people live their lives and the way us human do things. AI can now be human.