About whether simulating a mapped connectome could produce human-level general intelligence.
Has this happened?
Yes 11 (8%)Not sure 47 (34%)No 80 (58%)
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
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About whether simulating a mapped connectome could produce human-level general intelligence.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
There is zero evidence that stimulating the connectome would be sufficient to produce an AGI. Let me know when someone simulates the equivalent of a mouse brain. Until we see some tangible results it's all idle speculation and blind faith. Certainly not worth worrying about.