Of course they “get” ideas. Unless you want to assert something unmeasurable. If they can reason through a novel problem based on the concepts involved, they un

Of course they “get” ideas. Unless you want to assert something unmeasurable. If they can reason through a novel problem based on the concepts involved, they understand the concepts involved. This is and should be separate from any discussion of consciousness. But the whole reason for having these debates is that these are the first systems that appear to show robust understanding.