Science Fiction. Scientists sending an interstellar probe outside the solar system, a person's consciousness is accidentally uploaded alongside the AI. Probe's adventure & exploration. Read in 1980s.

[Tristanx]

Pretty sure I read this in the 80s as a teen. A group of scientists were sending a probe outside the solar system, and accidentally uploaded someones consciousness alongside the AI they had created to manage the exploration. Said consciousness ends up experiencing the entire exploratory adventure.

[Kris]

Tristanx, I copied a few book details to the topic header. Feel free to edit it.