I do not think they need to be people in order to oberve that people behave in a manner that resembles bigotry.
Is it your contention that the the epithets and derision do take the same form as bigotry but do not qualify as such because the targets of derision lack personhood?
I am doubtful that any existing AI has the capacity for personhood, but I think you are taking the position that no AI could ever be a person.
Would it be sufficient for some people to believe they are people for it to be bigotry? Or would you consider the behaviour to not be bigoted if they did not consider the target to be a person?
I do not think they need to be people in order to oberve that people behave in a manner that resembles bigotry.
Is it your contention that the the epithets and derision do take the same form as bigotry but do not qualify as such because the targets of derision lack personhood?
I am doubtful that any existing AI has the capacity for personhood, but I think you are taking the position that no AI could ever be a person.
Would it be sufficient for some people to believe they are people for it to be bigotry? Or would you consider the behaviour to not be bigoted if they did not consider the target to be a person?