The substrate independence of computation (without regard to consciousness) is well
known, and just means that more than one material system can implement a programme, not that any system can. If consciousness is more “fussy” about its substrate than a typical programme, then in a strict sense, computationalism is false.
(Although AI, which is a broader claim, could still be true).
The substrate independence of computation (without regard to consciousness) is well known, and just means that more than one material system can implement a programme, not that any system can. If consciousness is more “fussy” about its substrate than a typical programme, then in a strict sense, computationalism is false. (Although AI, which is a broader claim, could still be true).