William d. A is the author of a new book, The Consciousness Hypothesis. He talks to Nick Bostrom about where he stands on the concept of consciousness. William D. A: Would a simulated reality change your definition of what possesses consciousness? Nicholas Bostrom: There might be some theories of consciousness which would not work the simulation argument.

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