This chapter explores the moral status of artificial intelligence through the lens of Ted Chiang’s The Lifecycle of Software Objects. Using the concept of moral status, I examine whether Chiang’s digients—intelligent, evolving AI beings—should be afforded ethical consideration. Drawing from philosophical theories on personhood, sentience, and rights, I analyze the implications of granting AI moral status and whether they should be treated as animals, children, or legal persons. I argue that AI with cognitive and emotional capacities warrants protection and distinct rights, challenging conventional ethical boundaries between human, machine, and moral responsibility in an increasingly digital world.