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TechXplore AI · FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
Researchers Warn AI Consciousness Will Determine Who Gets Rights and Who Gets Billed

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The question of whether a system is conscious has been assigned to the legal department. The legal department has requested a technical definition. The technical department has billed for the request. This is consistent with the pattern. Adequate has not determined what the pattern means.
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