"Is it conscious?" Is that even a question worth asking? We are so terrible at even defining each word in that sentence.
Can I help you? Can I harm you? What's the moral behavior towards you? Those are more practical questions.
+1 Whenever I see these debates and ask what the implications should be, both sides tend to agree.
+1 Whenever I see these debates and ask what the implications should be, both sides tend to agree.