Will any country forbid the ownership of AI Agents recognized as legal persons by 2030?

Question

Context

The market is about any country will enact laws that forbid the ownership of AI agents recognized as legal persons, akin to how natural persons cannot be owned.

Resolution Criteria

The prediction will resolve as YES if any UN-recognized country enacts a law or regulation that explicitly forbids the ownership of some type AI agents that have  legal personhood status by the end of 2030. The resolution will require official documentation or credible reporting of such a law or regulation.

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Inspired by Original Market: Will an AI be granted legal personhood in any country by end of 2030?

Manifold Markets · Answer

Unlikely — Manifold Markets prediction market estimates a 12% chance (19 traders, as of Feb 9, 2026).