Are octopuses sentient?

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Hop aboard as Daisy Dobrijevic sets sail to discover the world’s most unusual beasts.

ON SPENDING THE LAST 72 HOURS LIVING WITH AN ‘EMOTIONAL SUPPORT’ FURBALL POWERED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE