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.
I thought the title was a wink to people who knew of that episode, without the need to actually discuss it.
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...
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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In case people are wondering... This is THE scene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRHAkfoxSFM