Artificial Intelligence in the Terran Federal Republic

Artificial Intelligence is considered to be the most widespread in the Terran Republic of any galactic nation. Terran AI laws are very liberal whilst simultaneously ensuring a level of protection for sophont-level AI. These AIs are entitled to citizen rights after a century of service, be it for the Federal Government or some private party. The latest census puts 2.18% of all Terran citizens are AIs, accounting for over 1.5 billion units. The overwhelming majority of AI citizens choose to live with android bodies rather than in a fully digital manner. Clarktech Ltd. has a near monopoly on the development of advanced AIs.
Social movements in favour of AI, often finding support among Humans and AIs alike, have largely been successful in cementing AI rights in Terran law. Following the Synthetic Crisis, AI rights were enshrined into the Terran Constitution in 2319. Futhermore, terms like "robot" have been outright banned and classified as hate speech as a consequence of AI emancipation. A new wave of movements arose in the mid-2500s demanding the reduction of inequalities between AIs and Humans. This resulted in the Act of Equality among Species, passed in 2555. In 2567, AI-human couples, which were able to marry since 2334, were granted the right to adopt and raise children. Today, AIs are considered equals to Humans in virtually all regards, with several AIs having been named to ministerial positions in recent history. Beyond Terran legislation's impact on AI, the laws regarding AI would serve as the basis for bills protecting the rights and asserting the equality of aliens in the Federation in the late 27th century. 
The Terran State is by far the most willing to utilise AI for warfare, ranging from sentient cyber attacks to so-called reapers. Most large Terran vessels are equipped with a central AI which controls a majority of ship functions and interfaces with the crew. The ones equipped on the largest vessels, known as Vessel Intelligence Systems or VIS, are some of the most sophisticated AIs in the Galaxy.