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Hardware·5d ago·all news from October 13, 2026

Google Deepmind’s New Resident Philosopher Tackles AI Ethics

Google DeepMind has appointed a philosopher to address ethical questions regarding the human perception of generative AI. This initiative focuses on determining if large language models should be treated as persons, the criteria for identifying machine consciousness, and whether AI could eventually possess moral rights.

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