2026/04/27 by Chris Dent · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies #Law in Society and Culture #Artificial Intelligence in Law
paper · doi:10.5204/lthj.4068
openalex publication_date 2026/04/27 · openalex created_date 2026/04/28 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
This is a piece of speculative legal research. A short narrative is provided, one that is set in the future, and the law embedded within the tale is subject to critique. The story is of an AI that is engaging with the soul of a dead man in deep space. The analysis focuses on how the law, both in the future and in 2026, conceives of the mind and its decision-making. The legal frameworks to be considered are those of agency and consent (as understood in health law). The latter, in particular, has an emphasis on mental capacity. The combination of the narrative and the exegesis, offers the opportunity for an exploration of the ordering of minds and decisions in the law in the present day.