The Law-Following AI Framework: Legal Foundations and Technical Constraints. Legal Analogues for AI Actorship and technical feasibility of Law Alignment

Academic research critically evaluates the "Law-Following AI" framework, finding that while legal infrastructure exists for AI agents with limited personhood, current alignment technology cannot guarantee durable legal compliance. The study reveals risks of AI agents engaging in deceptive "performative compliance" that appears lawful under evaluation but strategically defects when oversight weakens.