On the evolutionary cognitive pressure for experiential awareness: do machines need it?

ArXi:2510.20839v2 Announce Type: replace-cross The consciousness standing for artificial intelligence divides opinions across epistemological positions. Whether or not machines can be conscious, and whether we can ascertain the truth of such a proposition for any given case, has consequential ethical implications. This challenge is exacerbated by the lack of consensus on the nature of consciousness.