It's incredible how few people can comprehend the concept of consciousness, the one thing we all know intimately of. Consciousness is not some form of intelligence or processing power. It's the ability to experience, to feel, to have qualia. It doesn't feel like anything to be a machine.
To the question in your title, my Magic 8-Ball says:
Hi! I'm a bot, and this answer was posted automatically. Check this post out for more information.
It's incredible how few people can comprehend the concept of consciousness, the one thing we all know intimately of. Consciousness is not some form of intelligence or processing power. It's the ability to experience, to feel, to have qualia. It doesn't feel like anything to be a machine.