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gf000last Monday at 7:32 PM0 repliesview on HN

> Imagine we assume that A.I. could be conscious. What would be the identity/scope of that consciousness

Well, first I would ask whether this question makes sense in the first place. Does consciousness have a scope? Does consciousness even exist? Or is that more of a name attributed to some pattern we recognize in our own way of thinking (but may not be universal)?

Also, would a person missing an arm, but having a robot arm they can control have their consciousness' "scope" extended to it? Given that people have phantom pains, does a physical body even needed to consider it your part?