I feel like the argument is circular: Only conscious beings can ask questions. So no matter what specific question the AI asks, we would only recognize it as re

I feel like the argument is circular: Only conscious beings can ask questions. So no matter what specific question the AI asks, we would only recognize it as real question by already assuming consciousness. A labeled text field in a form or a speach synthesized sound is not really the computer asking a question but just part of the interface that has been designed.