Oh no...Didn't Cobert warn us about this? Robot's demanding rights

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Robots could demand legal rights

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Robots could one day demand the same citizen's rights as humans, according to a study by the British government.

If granted, countries would be obligated to provide social benefits including housing and even "robo-healthcare", the report says.
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If this happened, the report says, the robots would have certain responsibilities such as voting, the obligation to pay taxes, and perhaps serving compulsory military service.

Conversely, society would also have a duty of care to their new digital citizens, the report says.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6200005.stm