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Conscious AI does not require computational functionalism, and consciousness may be non-biological, like flight
Resource type
Journal Article
Author/contributor
- Chrisley, Ron (Author)
Title
Conscious AI does not require computational functionalism, and consciousness may be non-biological, like flight
Abstract
Seth’s argument relies on the unargued-for claim that if computational functionalism is false, conscious AI is impossible. I show why the claim is in need of support by way of an analogy. I use a different analogy, involving artificial flight, to show that even if human consciousness is ineliminably biological, this does not imply the impossibility of non-biological, computational AI.
Publication
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Date
2026/01
Volume
49
Pages
e327
Accessed
9/28/26, 6:54 AM
ISSN
0140-525X, 1469-1825
Language
en
Library Catalog
Cambridge University Press
Citation
Chrisley, R. (2026). Conscious AI does not require computational functionalism, and consciousness may be non-biological, like flight. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 49, e327. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X25103798
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