Will machines be able to have a conscious experience that is similar to ours, probably not, as they&#x27;re working with different starting materials which are handled in entirely different ways. Still conscious in some ways, probably yes. Conscious enough to discuss it with us and iron out the subjective differences? Maybe eventually.<p>Will we be able to upload ourselves and maintain our biological consciousness? No, neuron systems are the only substrate on which we can currently confirm that consciousness arises from-- the current problem with saying machines are conscious still applies.