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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.

  1. S01
    Preliminary Report of the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI

    UN scientific report / published 2026-07-01 / retrieved 2026-07-09

  2. S02
    The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice

    official regulatory code / published 2025-07-10 / retrieved 2026-07-09

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