CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It might sound like a plot from a science fiction movie, but a new Ohio bill banning humans from marrying artificial intelligence is addressing a very real concern – just not the one you might think.

House Bill 469, introduced by GOP Representative Thad Claggett of Newark, has grabbed headlines for its seemingly bizarre premise. However, on a recent episode of Today in Ohio, podcast hosts Leila Atassi and Lisa Garvin revealed the legislation’s true purpose: preventing AI from gaining legal personhood that could shield corporations from liability.

“We have all read the goofy stories about people falling in love with AI, and I wondered, is that really the underpinning of something like this?” said Atassi. “When other states have passed similar statutes, they were not r

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