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Google DeepMind is sounding an early alarm about a debate most of us haven't even had yet. A new paper from the lab warns that disagreements over whether artificial intelligence can be conscious may soon escape the philosophy classroom and land squarely in courtrooms, legislatures, and public policy. The researchers argue that without some shared framework, this question could become as politically charged as any culture war issue we know today.
Shifting to space diplomacy, Botswana is set to sign the Artemis Accords at NASA headquarters in Washington this Thursday morning. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will welcome Botswana's Minister of Communications and Innovation for the ceremony, adding another African nation to the growing coalition of countries committed to peaceful and transparent cooperation in space exploration.
And a notable reversal in the chip world — AMD has quietly walked back a decision that sparked real anger among its users. The company had silently removed a memory encryption feature called Transparent Secure Memory Encryption from consumer Ryzen processors, leaving personal data potentially exposed to physical attacks. After significant public backlash, AMD confirmed the protection is being reinstated. It's a reminder that user trust, once noticed missing, tends to make a lot of noise.
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