> If consciousness is simply an emergent property of sufficiently complex information modelling, than assuming continued increases in computational capability,

> If consciousness is simply an emergent property of sufficiently complex information modelling, than assuming continued increases in computational capability, we're probably on the brink of creating consciousness that is "more conscious" than ourselves. And by our own definition of import, this consciousness will exceed our own place in the universe. You went from 'consciousness exists on a gradient' (makes sense) to 'consciousness exists due to information modelling' which is a non sequitur. Consciousness could be due to information modelling. It could also be due to our brain's reliance on dopamine. Or maybe it's due to a heretofore unknown enzyme that taps into a quantum field. Or any other explanation. There is no way to prove that consciousness relies on information modelling. That's a major assumption.