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THE COMPANION
SECTION 18
ISSUE 001
PROJECTIONpolicy6-12mconfidence / medium
Memory Needs a Consent Dashboard
Projection: persistent assistants will show every remembered fact with its source, purpose, sensitivity, retention period, and downstream use. Users can correct, scope, export, or delete it—and see which capabilities will change. Memory becomes a governed relationship, not an invisible residue of conversation.
Why this idea is here
What the evidence establishes.
The UN panel highlights autonomy and individual flourishing; EU governance emphasizes transparency and accountable system operation.
Source ledger
Read the sources.
- S01Preliminary Report of the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI
UN scientific report / published 2026-07-01 / retrieved 2026-07-09
- S02The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
official regulatory code / published 2025-07-10 / retrieved 2026-07-09