We need to have a debate on "what is human?" before we make decisions downstream of that. "Do apes or AGI deserve human rights?" skips the question, presuming a

We need to have a debate on "what is human?" before we make decisions downstream of that. "Do apes or AGI deserve human rights?" skips the question, presuming an answer that hasn't been fully established: that apes and AGI are equivalent to humans. Will the AGI with human rights have human responsibilities? Will it be required to answer in court for its misbehavior? Or will the company that trained it be held responsible for what it says? Will other apes or AGIs be affected by punishments visited on others of their kinds where society find their behavior incorrect? Can they see themselves as part of a society and participate in the implicit bargain of limiting behavior in exchange for easier access to resources? I've known dogs that were smarter than some persons. I still wouldn't have suggested they be allowed legal personhood. What does that say, tho, about the poor people who aren't that bright? Should they be expected and required to behave above their capabilities in a world that they cannot understand?