I find it fairly amazing that they could say this without mentioning the episode "The measure of a man" in which Picard literally makes the case.
Perhaps it is uncomfortable for people to think about now.
In case people are wondering... This is THE scene.
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Authors don't write their headlines usually. Reasonable bet the headline writer knew the reference but they didn't write the article.
One I need to rewatch
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0708807/plotsummary/?ref_=tt_ov...
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Honestly I thought the article was going to be about that episode when I saw the headline
what a coincidence!
It's all very well while the robot is politely sitting down while humans decide its fate!
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