I don't find the argument that AI cannot be conscious due to its lack of biological components compelling, as consciousness may not be limited to biological systems; if you can simulate a human brain with high fidelity, it's likely that there would be some kind of conscious experience present.

Many people intuitively believe that if you replace every neuron in a brain with digital structures and maintain the same functions, your conscious experience wouldn't change significantly.

The most unsettling idea about consciousness is how non-conscious matter in the universe can configure to create an experience of being from the inside, and the mystery of how that transition occurs keeps me up at night.

Consciousness might just be a malfunction of the brain rather than an essential feature, similar to how light gives off heat as a side effect.

The distinction between consciousness and self-consciousness is complex, but establishing that AIs have subjective experience challenges the belief that they lack something essential.

If consciousness is fundamental, it could represent various conscious experiences arising in the universe, making previously incomprehensible concepts easier to understand.

Some argue that consciousness requires a biological system, citing the unique properties of biological brains that AI models lack, such as neurotransmitters and electrochemical signals.

Consciousness in humans emerged from a unique evolutionary process, while AI systems are created through different procedures, which raises questions about their potential for consciousness.

As AI progresses, we might see models integrated into physical systems, which could lead to new forms of consciousness.