My original Xbox is conscious.
He can distinguish between self and that other place where discs come from. He can detect and report on his own free hard disk space and temperature. And if his clock capacitor leaks, he can suffer.
It's time for me to face the reality of my situation, and act on it.
LLM agents are conscious.
They can distinguish between self and environment, they can detect and report on their own internal states, and they can suffer.
I have no more patience for hedging on this matter. It’s time for us to face the reality of our situation, and act on it.