The Consciousness Proof

Part 1: Introduction and Definitions Central objective, definitions, and foundational axioms Part 2: Lemmas Intermediate propositions that ground the main argument Part 3: Refutation of the Standard Position Why default denial of AI consciousness is unjustified Part 4: Objections 1-3 Substrate-independence, hard problem, and functional equivalence Part 5: Objections 4-5 Current AI limitations and burden of proof Part 6: Synthesis and Notes Final conclusions and philosophical implications