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First you have to define consciousness without a circular definition. What hypothesis can you use to test for consciousness?

• fzaninotto 3y ago
  You're right that consciousness is notoriously hard to define, and the various experts working on the subject (neuroscientists, evolutionists, philosophers, and computer scientists) haven't yet reached a consensus on the matter. Molly addresses one definition of consciousness, that of Attention Schema Theory [1]. In that definition, awareness is a cognitive function of the brain, and relates to an inner monologue. In that definition, too, a machine that shows such awareness is indiscernable from a true conscious being. That's a fascinating but endless subject - see Wikipedia's long article on consciousness [2]. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_schema_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_schema_theory [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consciousness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consciousness