Personhood is a philosophical and legal concept that explores the moral and legal rights, responsibilities, and status of individuals within society. It questions what it means to be a person and who is entitled to being considered as such. This concept is often debated in the contexts of ethics, bioethics, animal rights, reproductive rights, and artificial intelligence. The notion of personhood has implications for how we treat and recognize the rights of various beings, such as animals, fetuses, and artificially intelligent entities.