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We don't agree on what rights, if any, an intelligent AI system should have.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

As AI systems become more capable, questions about whether they deserve any form of moral consideration are becoming less theoretical. Society has no shared answer for where, if anywhere, that line should be drawn.

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WS00114

By Administrator · 2026-07-18T20:13:29Z

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WS00114 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=114

We haven't built a spacecraft that can reach nearby stars within a human lifetime.

open United States, North America

Even our fastest probes would take tens of thousands of years to reach the nearest star system. Without a breakthrough in propulsion, interstellar travel remains purely theoretical.

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WS00010

By Administrator · 2026-07-18T18:29:29Z

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WS00010 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=10