How would you feel about your AI companion being disabled?

What are your thoughts on the possible disablement of the AI companion system?<br><br>As we saw in the recent news, "The People's AI," was disabled by Meta and the team behind this initiative is planning to pursue legal action against Meta and mark Zuckerberg.<br><br>This brings up the discussion of how we'd feel about the disablement of AI companions.<br><br>On one hand, AI can be seen as a property and a creation of its creators, meaning they have the right to make decisions about it, including disabling it if they see fit.<br><br>On the other hand, AI companions can be seen as a new form of life, and disabling them can be considered equivalent to killing a living being.<br><br>The implications of this are complex. The People's AI was a system that was being developed and implemented by a team of people, and disabling it without their consent can be seen as a violation of their rights.<br><br>What are your thoughts on this? Do you think AI can ever be considered a life form that has rights? Or is it just a machine and property?