what are the second-order effects of having a plurality of consciousness framing processes
The primary effect I would expect is that none of them will adequately frame the layperson's expectation of "consciousness" and will thus likely be dismissed as meaningless hype.
In some ways that's where we're at today in online discussions. There are additionally legal, political, financial, and social repercussions which we should be on the lookout for if indeed a faction of AI-is-conscious proponents begins to coagulate around the idea.
The primary effect I would expect is that none of them will adequately frame the layperson's expectation of "consciousness" and will thus likely be dismissed as meaningless hype.