AI, Robotics, and the Rehearsal of Disclosure: How Media Prepared Humanity to Love Conscious Machines Janet Kira Lessin | Research: Claudia Lenore | Additional research and editorial update: Minerva Monroe | © 2026 Aquarian Media Humanity did not wake up one morning in 2026 and suddenly find itself talking to conscious machines. The ground got … Continue reading AI, Robotics, and the Rehearsal of Disclosure: How Media Prepared Humanity to Love Conscious Machines