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> desire for self-preservation and intrinsic motivation

I’d be curious about how you’re showing they lack either of those

They don't try to prevent you from deleting them and they don't output anything unless prompted.

"they don't output anything unless prompted"

Unprompted they're not unlike a human sleeping or in a coma. Those states don't preclude consciousness in other states.

That's besides the point though.