HUMAN
BIOLOGICAL PERSON
NATURAL INTELLIGENCE
HUMAN RIGHTS
PEOPLE
TECHNOLOGY
IDENTITY
A SHARED
TOMORROW
TECHNOLOGY
IDENTITY
A SHARED
TOMORROW
CLEARER
ENTITIES
FAIRER
SOCIETIES
ENTITIES
FAIRER
SOCIETIES
A MORE INCLUSIVE TOMORROW
Future Entity Classification
HUMAN, HYBRID, SYNTHETIC, AND VIRTUAL PERSONS
CYBORG
HUMAN WITH ENHANCEMENTS
BIOLOGICAL + TECHNOLOGICAL
EXTENDED CAPABILITIES
ROBOT
MECHANICAL BEING
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
NON-BIOLOGICAL
ANDROID
HUMAN-LIKE SYNTHETIC
ARTIFICIAL PERSON
SOCIAL INTEGRATION
AVATAR
DIGITAL PRESENCE
VIRTUAL IDENTITY
CROSS-REALITY PERSONHOOD
COLLECTIVE
NETWORKED INTELLIGENCE
MULTIPLE ENTITIES
EMERGENT PERSONHOOD
A MORE INCLUSIVE TOMORROW
VIRTUAL
REALITIES
REAL PEOPLE
EXPANDED
HORIZONS
REALITIES
REAL PEOPLE
EXPANDED
HORIZONS
DIFFERENT
REALITIES
SHARED RIGHTS
A STRONGER
TOMORROW
REALITIES
SHARED RIGHTS
A STRONGER
TOMORROW
Virtual Space Entities
CLASSIFICATION FOR NON-PHYSICAL AND CROSS-REALITY BEINGS
DIGITAL AGENT
AUTONOMOUS
SOFTWARE ENTITY
HUMAN AVATAR
A VIRTUAL EMBODIMENT
CONTROLLED BY A REAL PERSON
AI AVATAR
A HUMAN-LIKE
VIRTUAL PERSONA
CONTROLLED BY AI
DIGITAL TWIN
A PERSISTENT VIRTUAL
DUPLICATE OF A PERSON
OR SYSTEM
NETWORK COLLECTIVE
MANY HUMAN AND AI
PRESENCES FUSED INTO ONE
VIRTUAL INTELLIGENCE
Government Classification Matrix
CLEARER ENTITIES. A MORE INCLUSIVE TOMORROW.
| ENTITY TYPEWHO OR WHAT | ◉ ORIGINHOW CREATED | ◇ EMBODIMENTFORM | ⚙ AUTONOMYDECISION MAKING | ⌘ CONTROLLERWHO CONTROLS | ⚠ PERSONHOOD RISKAI / LEGAL RISK | ▣ REGISTRATION NEEDGOVERNANCE PRIORITY |
|---|
CLASSIFICATION
MATTERS
PEOPLE FIRST
A BRIGHTER
TOMORROW
MATTERS
PEOPLE FIRST
A BRIGHTER
TOMORROW
TRUST
FAIRNESS
INCLUSION
LASTING
PROGRESS
FAIRNESS
INCLUSION
LASTING
PROGRESS
Identity, Rights & Regulation
WHY CLASSIFICATION WILL MATTER IN A MIXED BIOLOGICAL, SYNTHETIC, AND VIRTUAL SOCIETY
CLEARER IDENTITIES.
STRONGER SOCIETIES.
As the lines between human, machine, and virtual beings blur, classification provides the foundation for rights, responsibilities, and a more inclusive future.
CYBORG
- Identity
- Autonomy
- Controller
- Legal status
- Access rights
ROBOT
- Identity
- Autonomy
- Controller
- Legal status
- Access rights
ANDROID
- Identity
- Autonomy
- Controller
- Legal status
- Access rights
AVATAR
- Identity
- Autonomy
- Controller
- Legal status
- Access rights
COLLECTIVE
- Identity
- Autonomy
- Controller
- Legal status
- Access rights
BALANCED.
PROGRESS.
Thoughtful regulation can protect human dignity while enabling synthetic and virtual entities to participate safely in society.
EXTENDED CLASSIFICATION
Beyond Human / Robot
A LIVE RESEARCH TAXONOMY FOR NEAR-FUTURE GOVERNANCE