> I think the really salient point here is that we have no idea what "consciousness" is and thus we have no idea how to create it. We have no idea how to even

> I think the really salient point here is that we have no idea what "consciousness" is and thus we have no idea how to create it. We have no idea how to even detect/check for consciousness, let alone create it. Is a piece of rock conscious? A flower? A tree? Bugs? Animals? Other people? With other people, we assume they are conscious, but we cannot be absolutely sure. We have no idea and more importantly no good objective scientific way to check/prove that any entity does or not does not have consciousness. Without a way to check for it, how can we be sure whether we have created it or not? Maybe my phone is conscious, who knows..