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Simultaneously, the possibility of machines developing their own cognition raises urgent ethical dilemmas. Who is responsible for the decisions of an AI that learns, evolves, and perhaps perceives itself? Who owns the discoveries made by these systems? Dr. Rajesh Verma, a leading ethicist, warns that humanity is "navigating blind," unprepared for the moral ramifications of machines that can self-organize and potentially outthink humans.
Furthermore, fostering open collaboration versus maintaining secrecy in these strategic fields embodies the tension between global progress and national security. The stakes involve not just technological advantage but the very nature of human control over intelligent systems.