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Ohio bill would prohibit AI from being declared a person, owning assets

By Amy Miller ( September 29, 2025, 22:33 GMT | Insight) -- A Republican lawmaker in Ohio has introduced legislation that would prohibit giving artificial intelligence systems personhood and make it illegal to marry one. But Ohio’s HB 469 goes further and shows there’s growing bipartisan support for holding humans and AI companies accountable when their tools cause harm, testing the ongoing pushback on regulation from both the White House and the tech industry.A Republican lawmaker in Ohio has introduced legislation that would prohibit giving artificial intelligence systems personhood and make it illegal to marry one....

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