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> Progress in the theory of computation suggests that sentience and intelligence likely require quadrillions of primitive “circuit” elements.

Can anyone elaborate? What is the evidence that sentience and intelligence requires this?

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Intelligence maybe, but sentience? We haven't made any progress in that. We don't even know if science will ever be able to figure that out. See: the hard problem of consciousness.

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