Legal Personhood and Identity of Human Digital Twins
Journal: Legal Research & Analysis
Publication: 2025-02-24 · Vol. 3 No. 1
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Abstract
Although no "absolute" definition exists, a human digital twin (HDT) may be defined as a virtual physiological copy or counterpart in digital world of a real person existing in the physical world having active connection between the human and his corresponding twin in metaverse. The current study aims to explore the legal and societal challenges with human digital twins (HDTs) especially regarding their identity and personhood. The HDT discussions have mostly focused their potential use in health system for predictions of diseases nearly ignoring their legal status, the ethical issues associated with them, and the characteristics that HDT should possess to entail legal personhood. We have discussed these issues thoroughly and based upon our discussion empirical knowledge and anticipated developments, we suggest that HDT can be accorded legal personhood. As parents think that their children will be more brilliant than they are and do way better in life, likewise it can be hoped that HDT will make the world better that we could not.