Although some find it concerning, fining out that we don't have "souls" in the traditional sense is comforting in a way as it gives us a better idea of what we are. It's easier to understand ourselves as being complex machines than magically gifted beings. I can make sense of a computer much better than I can make sense of a soul. This kind of meta thinking can give me a headache, although I read recently a new theory that everything is conscious to an extent which is becoming more and more academically accepted. Here it is if anyone is interested- https://qz.com/1184574/the-idea-that-everything-from-spoons-to-stones-are-conscious-is-gaining-academic-credibility/
RE: A.I. Is Scary Because It Implies We Might Afterall Have No Soul