>None of these neurons "want" to do anything. They respond to specific input.
Yes well, your neurons don't "want" to do anything either.
>Maybe humans are the same, but in the case of artificial neural networks we at least know it's a simple mathematical function
So what, magic ? a soul ? If the brain is computing then the substrate is entirely irrelevant. Silicon, biology, pulleys and gears. all can be arranged to make the same or similar computations. If you genuinely believe the latter, it's fine. The point is that "simple" mathematical function is kind of irrelevant. Either the brain computes and any substrate is fine or it doesn't.
>Also, an artificial neuron is nothing like a biological neuron.
They're not the same but "nothing like" is pushing it a lot. They're inspired by biological neurons and the only reason modern NNs aren't closer to their biological counterparts is because they genuinely suffer for it, not because we can't.
>Biological neurons fire because of their internal state, state which is modified by biological signaling chemicals
Brains aren't breaking break causality. The fire because of input.
Yes well, your neurons don't "want" to do anything either.
>Maybe humans are the same, but in the case of artificial neural networks we at least know it's a simple mathematical function
So what, magic ? a soul ? If the brain is computing then the substrate is entirely irrelevant. Silicon, biology, pulleys and gears. all can be arranged to make the same or similar computations. If you genuinely believe the latter, it's fine. The point is that "simple" mathematical function is kind of irrelevant. Either the brain computes and any substrate is fine or it doesn't.
>Also, an artificial neuron is nothing like a biological neuron.
They're not the same but "nothing like" is pushing it a lot. They're inspired by biological neurons and the only reason modern NNs aren't closer to their biological counterparts is because they genuinely suffer for it, not because we can't.
>Biological neurons fire because of their internal state, state which is modified by biological signaling chemicals
Brains aren't breaking break causality. The fire because of input.