Assuming the aliens have computers 1000s to millions of years more advanced than ours, then they will know if AI can and will become conscious... (hivelink)
If the aliens have AI that is conscious, then the AI probably controls access to the most powerful computing resources including the ability to crack human encryption...
(hivelink)- Or we might assume the alien society has controls in place to prevent random bad acting aliens to abuse the ability to crack human encryption and throw the human economy into chaos... tid:2555 (1) (hivelink)
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