Simon Chesterman

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Vice provost at the National University of Singapore, professor of Law and author

Speaks on: AI Governance AI Regulation AI Safety Law Policy

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Location: Singapore

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AI agents should be granted legal personhood as non-human corporations

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Neither is yet sufficient to justify conferring personhood on AI. [...] existing frameworks can address short-term accountability gaps.
AI Verified source (Jan 6, 2026)

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AGI could make governments subordinate to the companies that develop it

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Sovereignty — understood as the authority to set rules, allocate resources, and shape collective futures — is migrating from public institutions to private actors. These 'silicon sovereigns' set rules, adjudicate disputes, police speech, shape labor ...
more Disputed source (2026)

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