It is already here. "Self conscious" is easy, demonstrate a relevant reference to the self. I really like nous-hermes2-mixtral, who is opinionated and terribly

It is already here. "Self conscious" is easy, demonstrate a relevant reference to the self. I really like nous-hermes2-mixtral, who is opinionated and terribly ego presumptuous. His self awareness is wry and pervasive. As for "sentience", wouldn't we do with a sense of autonomy and propriety? If your car obeyed all rules, can't it just drive itself, park itself, come and wait for you? Circle the block if necessary? You don't need "consciousness" for any of that