It's all well and good to say that we (neuroscientists) should endevour to understand consciousness better before proceeding to the creation of an AI, but how realistic do you really believe this approach to be? Mike Vassar pointed out that once we have advanced enough technology to emulate a significant number of neurons in a brain circuit, we'd also have good enough technology to create an AGI. If you're arguing for some kind of 'quantum tensor factor,' and need quantum level emulations of the brain for consciousness, AGI's will have been generated long before we've even put a dent in identifying the ineffable essence of consciousness. This is not to say you are wrong, just that what you ask is impossible.