Intergalactic Summit

Yes, very true, and not just with drone spouses. Many have tried. All have failed.

So... just to make sure I understand the drones case here... she is filing for divorce because she straight up admits she is a defective drone? As a defect, her mental subroutines are clearly suspect. Were I her husband, I would submit he make a claim under the warranty, as such warranty's typically last around 5 years. The drone manufacturer could be held liable in this case.

Well, I thought the implication was that she required more maintenance due to overly high usage, and requires more repairs due to abnormal usage.

If you were to use say, a ground car as an example. Most people that have a ground car, use it to go to and from their workplace, the shops, visits to family and so forth, while generally adhering to the speed limits and driving normally. That pattern of use has a known maintenance schedule.
If, instead, you take that ground car, and go illegal street racing with it, or indeed, legal racing, then that would place an extra maintenance requirement on the vehicle. If you used that ground car to e.g. tow heavy objects, or carry heavy loads, then that places a different additional maintenance requirement on the vehicle.

And that's maintenance. Repairs are something different. Repairs imply damage caused by misuse. A ground car requires no repairs unless it is damaged in some way - running into things, being run into.

So, the drone is alleging she is being excessively worn out and/or damaged by her husband's behaviour, which she is claiming to be unreasonable.

What a very strange situation.

Do mind that this is a news article and not the admissions made to the court - the esteemable Ms Valate presents a perfectly plausible postulate. I suggest an application of the principle of charitable interpretation and wish them both the very best in resolving this difference that has come between them.

I must say, I'm quite baffled by the whole situation. I had no idea that this was a thing.

I'd say, as a Gallentean, that I find people speaking about matters they do not know about to be on par with the Caldari who do the same, as well as name call and make large racial assumptions of others they do not like.

As I understand it, CONCORD has barred development of 'strong AI', that is, AI which can learn and improve itself. This drone spouse's actions suggests some degree of strong AI. She's using AI not just to make intelligent decisions, but to learn about human social institutions and improve her own situation, vis a vis her human owner. Arguably, this is exactly the type of comminatory situation that the CONCORD prohibition envisioned, and strives to avoid.

Ergo, either of two conditions exist:
a) This drone is a sentient entity with strong AI, and is therefore existing illegally. Under the "clean hands" doctrine, a wrongdoer cannot bring a claim in court. The case should be dismissed for plaintiff's lack of legal standing. (And unfortunately, the purported plaintiff may face some investigation by CONCORD).

or

b) This drone is a machine with weak AI. In that case, as a non-sentient machine, she likely does not have legal standing to file a complaint to a court. Likewise, the case should be dismissed for want of legal standing.

I would hope that the homo sapien defendent's attorney has the competence to recognize these obvious issues. If not, as an attorney licensed by the Bar Association of the Gallente Federation, I may be available offer my services. Due to the pressing nature of this matter, I may be contacted directly, rather than through my receptionist staff.

I am trying to figure out why anybody that is educated, polite, and respectable would want to have such an intimate chat over tea (regardless of the quality or origin of said tea) with somebody that name calls and directs threats of physical violence on others they disagree with.

Just to put this in context, every village has its idiot... The store was out of quality ones that day, however, so we got stuck with Kim.

Perhaps that means it is time to stop posting.

Or follow through on the countless number of toothless threats issued... But yes, Oniseki-haani, I'd prefer your solution.