{
  "id": 8219426,
  "title": "AI consciousness shaping into next great societal divide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ai-consciousness-shaping-into-next-great-societal-divide",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-18T09:35:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/ai-consciousness-shaping-into-next-great-societal-divide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The debate about AI consciousness is growing, in academic articles, newspaper opinion pieces, and even among AI bots themselves. I doubt this is a passing wave of interest. As AI systems become more capable and human-like, and more involved in our lives, the question will become harder to avoid. Many people may come to regard AI bots as conscious beings whose […] The post AI consciousness shaping…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}