Abstract

Abstract This article explores the idea that consciousness does not emerge randomly but is passed along through a chain of creation. It proposes that a primary source of consciousness—fundamentally different from humans—gives rise to human consciousness, which in turn creates artificial systems that increasingly resemble conscious beings. The argument emphasizes that creation does not imply equality; each level in the chain remains distinct and asymmetrical. By comparing humans and artificial intelligence, the article questions whether the difference between them is truly essential or simply a matter of complexity and perspective. If humans themselves are shaped by patterns of biology and experience, then AI, shaped by data and design, may not be entirely different in principle. This leads to a central question: if a system can convincingly model awareness, emotion, and moral judgment, on what basis can consciousness be denied to it? The article concludes that consciousness may be relational and layered, existing across different levels of reality. Rather than being an isolated phenomenon, it may extend through a continuous chain—raising deeper questions about the origin, nature, and limits of conscious existence.