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AlexeyBrinyesterday at 3:38 PM2 repliesview on HN

> What are those neurons experiencing?

A reasonable explanation is that a few neurons probably don't have conscience so they can't really experience anything.


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captainblandyesterday at 4:24 PM

It's an interesting question as to what that level is likely to be though. The chip in question apparently has around 800,000 neurons (https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2025/06/04/hardwar...) so not a trivial quantity which makes it significantly more complex than most insects' forebrains but still less complex than any mammal.

I think once they're able to put 15 million such neurons on a single device that puts them in the range of more relatable animals like mice and Syrian hamsters, and I also expect that relatability is also what will drive most opinions about consciousness.

p_j_wyesterday at 5:54 PM

>a few neurons probably don't have conscience

Given our piss poor understanding of consciousness, I have to ask: on what grounds do you make this claim?