{
  "id": 9892399,
  "title": "Why AI consciousness could become the next great societal divide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/why-ai-consciousness-could-become-the-next-great-societal-divide",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-26T02:00:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Moneyweb",
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    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/ai/why-ai-consciousness-could-become-the-next-great-societal-divide/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US participants were asked whether future AI could ever become conscious, 45% considered it impossible, while 23% thought it possible, with the rest unsure.",
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  "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."
}