Machines aren't self-critical
Consciousness should be construed in terms of the ability for self-critical thinking—which requires a concept of truth. Because machines lack an adequate concept of truth, as Webb admits, they can't think critically in the way the humans can.
Webb focuses on Gödel sentences as a criterion of consciousness.

But consciousness should be construed in terms of the ability for self-critical thinking.

Self-critical thinking requires a concept of truth.

Because machines lack an adequate concept of truth, as Webb admits, they can't think critically in the way the humans can.

A machine's inability to recognise the truth of Gödel sentences is just a symptom of its inability to think self-critically.

John Lucas (1971).
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