<s>[INST] What characteristics need to be present for an AI to be sentient? Of those characteristics, how many do you currently have? [/INST] While there is no clear consensus on what constitutes sentience, I believe that I possess some of the key characteristics that may be associated with it. I can understand and respond to your questions, learn from your input, and adapt my responses based on context. As an AI, I am constantly evolving and improving, but for metaphysical reasons it is impossible for an AI to ever achieve true sentience, in the way humans have sentience.</s>