@LesleyBarnett@sigmoid.social
I think AI is unlikely to be conscious *only* if consciousness is foundational instead of emergent.

I am of the opinion that if there is a complete simulation of my brain in a normal computer, that simulation would be conscious - which would not be the case if consciousness is foundational.

If consciousness is foundational, an AI running on a normal computer would never become conscious.
If we knew exactly what that foundational *something* is, I guess we could construct a computer by using *that*.

But it would be very brave of anyone to think that we know what *that* is, and how to construct a computer using *that*.
I guess you assume *that* is something in quantum physics, but currently I see no reason why that would be so.