Jayson_Virissimo comments on Minimum computation and data requirements for consciousness. - Less Wrong
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[Consciousness] :The subjective state of being self-aware that one is an autonomous entity that can differentially regulate what one is thinking about.
I interpret your definition as being specifically about self-consciousness, not consciousness in general. Is this a good interpretation?
Do you mean explicit (conceptual) self-awareness or implicit self-awareness, or both? If the former, young children probably wouldn't be conscious, but if the latter, then just about every animal would be.