Colloquium on the Law of Transhuman Persons

First Annual Colloquium on the Law of Transhuman Persons
Melbourne (Space Coast), Florida, December 10, 2005



http://transhumanlaw.org/

Sponsored by The Terasem Movement, Inc., a 501©(3) not-for-profit charity endowed for the purpose of educating the public on the practicality and necessity of greatly extending human life, consistent with diversity and unity, via geoethical nanotechnology and personal cyberconsciousness. (read more)

PURPOSES OF THE COLLOQUIUM

First, to provide the public with informed perspectives regarding the legal rights and obligations of "transhuman persons" via audio/video webcast (including transcripts) of expert presentations, challenges and discussions.

Second, to begin development of a body of law covering the rights and obligations of conscious computers, cryogenically-revived persons and other entities that transcend, and yet encompass, conventional conceptions of humanness.

NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY MARKED BY COLLOQUIUM ON THE LAW OF TRANSHUMAN PERSONS

Public Access Welcomed Via Conference Call Line
8:30AM 5:30PM EDT, Saturday December 10th, 2005

Thursday, December 1, 2005, Space Coast, Florida -- The Terasem Movement announced today that it will sponsor a toll-free conference call dial-in line for public participation in the 1st Colloquium on the Law of Transhuman Persons on December 10th, 2005. The pioneering meeting of legal and artificial intelligence experts is being held in Space Coast, Florida in honor of International Human Rights Day.

“We encourage interested people to call in to listen or ask questions,” said Bina Aspen, Project Director. “All of the expert presentations will be audiocast over the conference call line, and after each one, we will open the phone lines for questions.”

To participate in the Colloquium, phone 1-800-500-0311 (U.S. callers) or 1-719-457-2698 (international callers). To view the Program for the Colloquium visit http://www.transhuma...org/program.htm .

The Terasem Movement defines “transhumans” as conscious entities who have or who aspire to have human rights, regardless of being of flesh, electronics or a bio-electronic combination. The legal status of transhumans is believed to be an impending fundamental issue for society.

About the Terasem Movement

The Terasem Movement, Inc., is a 501©(3) not-for-profit charity endowed for the purpose of educating the public on the practicality and necessity of greatly extending human life, consistent with diversity and unity, via geoethical nanotechnology and personal cyberconsciousness.

The Terasem Movement accomplishes its objectives by convening publicly accessible symposia, publishing explanatory analyses, conducting demonstration projects, issuing grants and encouraging public belief in a positive technologically-based future.

For more information, please visit http://terasemfoundation.org.

Two ImmInst Directors, Susan and Sebastian, present at the Dec 10th Terasem Colloquium:


Sebastian Sethe

910AM - Parenthood In the Transhuman Age: An Intellectual Property Model, Sebastian Sethe, Sheffield Institute of Biotechnological Law and Ethics, University of Sheffield, UK



Susan Fonseca-Klein

1PM - Hearing on the Motion for Preliminary Injunction of BINA48 to Prevent Discontinuation of Power and Functionality by Exabit Corporation

For Plaintiff BINA48: Martine Rothblatt, Partner, Mahon, Patusky, Rothblatt & Fisher, Chartered, Washington, DC

For Respondent Exabit Corp.: Susan Fonseca-Klein, Esq., Balch & Bingham LLP, Washington, DC

Pictures from the FL Dec 10, 2005 Terasem Colloquium on the Law of Transhuman Persons.

The following is an abbreviated photo tour with a few PowerPoints linked. For an expanded program and complete PowerPoint download list, please see: http://transhumanlaw.org/program.htm



Terasem House - Melbourne Beach, FL


Terasem House - Melbourne Beach, FL


Bina Aspen


Martine Rothblatt














Sebastian Sethe (Caliban), Martine Rothblatt


Undeveloped & Untested Aspects of Trust Law As Applied to Various Forms of Biostasis (From Cryonics to Computerized Consciousness), E. E., J.D.


The Ethics of Enhancing Animals, Specifically the Great Apes, Guido David Núñez-Mujica, Student, Merida, Venezuela


Parenthood In the Transhuman Age: An Intellectual Property Model, Sebastian Sethe, Sheffield Institute of Biotechnological Law and Ethics, University of Sheffield, UK
http://transhumanlaw.org/sethe.ppt










Hearing on the Motion for Preliminary Injunction of BINA48 to Prevent Discontinuation of Power and Functionality by Exabit Corporation

For Plaintiff BINA48: Martine Rothblatt, Partner, Mahon, Patusky, Rothblatt & Fisher, Chartered, Washington, DC
http://transhumanlaw...A48v.Exabit.ppt


For Respondent Exabit Corp.: Susan Fonseca-Klein, Esq., Balch & Bingham LLP, Washington, DC
http://transhumanlaw...endantbrief.doc























Implications of Adaptive General Artificial Intelligence for Legal Rights and Obligations, Peter Voss, Adaptive AI, Inc.
http://transhumanlaw.org/voss.ppt


Creating a New Intelligent Species: Choices and
Responsibilities for AI Designers, Eliezer Yudkowsky, Research Fellow, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
http://transhumanlaw.org/eliezar.ppt













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Susan and I had a great time!

Edited by caliban, 26 June 2010 - 11:42 PM.
"privacy" request

BINA48

So how did it go? Did they kill the poor AI?

Although Susan did a good job of auguring that BINA45 had no standing, (see her brief: http://transhumanlaw...endantbrief.doc ) the decisions of the two presiding judges was split so that it will now go to the next round. In short, BINA45 "survives" for another day.