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I just learned about: `います` and `あります`.

I know I should use `います` for people and moving things and `あります` for plants
and inanimate things.

I have two doubts:

  * Which one should I use with "dead body". For example: "Is there a dead body inside the room?"
  * What about robots or a non living thing with AI?
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usage meaning
います and あります usage
Basically it depends on how the speaker feels. However, I think we usually
say:

  * 死体があります。
  * ロボットがいます。 if it looks like it has a mind of its own.
  * ロボットがあります。 if it is an industrial robot without a mind.
  * 車がいます。 if it is being driven by a human.
  * 車があります。 when we talk about cars in general.
  * 人工知能（AI）があります。 if it doesn't have anything visual, auditory or physical.
  * コンピュータのソフトウェアがあります。 
  * ゲームのキャラクターがいます。 if it is controlled by computer software.
  * 細菌/ウイルス/コンピュータウイルスがいます。 when we talk about someone's symptoms.
  * 細菌/ウイルス/コンピュータウイルスがあります。
  * ゾンビがいます。
  * 幽霊がいます。
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According to a quick google search, and agreeing with my thoughts, you should
say "死体があります" for dead body, but you would say "死んだ人がいます" (if you like
zombies).

For robots and AI, well, I guess います is acceptable, provided it's like a
living thing (such as an aibo). I doubt you'd say it for a clever car, unless
it's KITT from the Knight Rider… To sum up, it's quite subjective in this
case.
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If you said: there is a fish that is died on the table。

> います or あります。
>
> 例：机に魚がいます。 （でも魚は死んだ。）
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