Yes, this complete lack of agreement on terms is possibly the hardest problem in discussing it ;) I tend to use consciousness as the same as awareness really.

Yes, this complete lack of agreement on terms is possibly the hardest problem in discussing it ;) I tend to use consciousness as the same as awareness really. Being awake and experiencing. This is where qualia are found, and is something I readily ascribe to most if not all animals, and even possibly other living things. I find the term self consciousness meaning meta cognition to be problematic, as many animals are aware of themselves as beings (e.g. recognise that a reflection is them). I don't think they can reflect on that much though. We support much higher levels of abstraction in thinking than other animals, and we can reflect on our own thoughts, including our self in that model. These are cognitive skills rather than being about awareness. I would say that an artificial intelligence can possess deep cognitive skills but have no awareness at all. Although it could have that too - I just don't see that as a requirement.