I kinda get what you're saying, but isn't that just how innovation works sometimes? Like, taking old concepts and reshaping them for modern needs? Not every idea has to reinvent the wheel, right? But yeah, I'd love to see some fresher takes on problems.

I've read tons on this, and the consensus is we're nowhere near making conscious AI. It's super fascinating tho! An AI's 'consciousness' would be a game-changer. If it says 'I think therefore I am' and can actually *prove* it, I think yeah, we'd have an ethical dilemma on our hands.