> 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.

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.

>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?