sentient

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Grace will eventually make an alien friend, a five-limbed spider-shaped sentient rock he names Rocky.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI’s mission: scaling to make a sentient sun to understand the universe and extend the light of consciousness to the stars!”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

“This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI’s mission: scaling to make a sentient sun to understand the Universe and extend the light of consciousness to the stars!”

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Identifying which animals and systems are sentient could influence animal research practices, farming, food consumption, and conservation strategies.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

It frightened him that he slept well at nights, that he was still calmed by the scent of orange leaves and the turquoise stillness of the sea, that he was sentient.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie