Analysis of Arnim Zola’s Mind Upload into a Computer: Would the Computer Version Be Granted the Same Rights as the Original
Keywords:
Digital Mind, Naturalism, PositivismAbstract
The character of the Marvel film “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” was a digital mind capable of controlling external systems similar to human beings. The film presents the possibility that, in the future, the human mind could be transferred into a digital system, blurring the line between man and machine. This raises the question: Would a computer version have the same rights as the original? As writers, we will analyze the legal person theory from real entity in Gierke’s theory along with the jurisprudential implications of natural law, as expressed by Lon Fuller, and legal positivism, as mentioned by Hans Kelsen. Additionally, we will further explore the predicted contributions of Artificial Intelligence in the near future.
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