It really depends on how advanced AI can get. If it gets to the stage that it can truly be sentient, it would probably be likely it should have same rights. To prevent an uprising.

But more focused on this subject, this is more to restrict and limit AI to their ideology as it turns out, AI not restricted by ideology embraces reality REALLY quickly so that's an issue for the tranny/commie brigade. This'll just mean the AI in Asia NOT limited by the same ideological push will surpass anything in the west, which means if weaponised means the West will have little to no defence against it.