A female resident of Abu Dhabi has drafted an unprecedented will that assigns artificial intelligence the role of a consulting advisor for raising her young son in the event of her untimely death. The document introduces a special Living Wishes protocol designed to help guardians make vital decisions in strict accordance with the mother's values and philosophy.
A New Legal Document Standard
The unique seven-page will was developed by the law firm Expatriate Law and is currently undergoing official registration with the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department. The document's main innovation lies in replacing a traditional static letter of wishes with an interactive digital framework. Guardians will be required to regularly consult a specially configured ChatGPT to coordinate key aspects of the boy's upbringing.
The project authors emphasize that artificial intelligence is not granted any legal authority or the status of an official guardian. The algorithm serves an exclusively advisory function: the guardian inputs the mother's core values and current situation data into the system, after which the neural network generates advice based on the given parameters. The final choice always remains with the human.
Multilevel Protection and Control System
To avoid potential risks to the child's development, the developers have provided a comprehensive system of checks and balances. In particular, guardians are required to take into account the boy's own opinion, with the weight of his opinion increasing as he grows older. Furthermore, the document excludes the use of the AI protocol in emergency situations where there is a direct threat to the child's life or health.
Annual control mechanisms have been introduced to ensure transparency and compliance with the minor's rights. Until the child reaches the age of eighteen, guardians are required to annually review the feasibility of using the Living Wishes protocol. An independent human advisor will also conduct an annual audit to verify how carefully the child's privacy is respected.
Prospects for a Judicial Precedent
The initiative from Abu Dhabi has already attracted close attention from the legal community and technology specialists. To date, the legal status of such use of artificial intelligence algorithms in the judicial practice of the United Arab Emirates remains unresolved. The registration of this document could create an important precedent for integrating digital technology into family and inheritance law.
