Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Discussion

I got that. My question is, is it really, actually his consciousness or just a digital version of it? How would we know for sure? Does he really have self awareness or is it an AI generated construct of himself? Even if it is still his consciousness, is he still in control of it?
I feel like I am putting words into @Heathen Saint 's mouth at this point, but as I understand it, it is not a digital version, but the actual chemical and electric impulses that fire up in your brain, but they now fire up in another medium. Like pouring the water in one glass into another glass: same water, different glass.