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Computational functionalism is defined by its claim that the brain functions as a computer [1], a perspective that Anil Seth critiques by highlighting the physical differences between the two [2] and arguing that treating the brain as a carbon-based computer is a flawed metaphor [3].
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AI Sessions #9: The Case Against AI Consciousness (with Anil Seth) conspicuouscognition.com 3 facts
claimComputational functionalism is a specific subset of broader functionalist views that posits that everything significant about the brain is a matter of computation.
perspectiveAnil Seth argues that computational functionalism is flawed because it relies on a reified metaphor that treats the brain literally as a carbon-based computer.
claimAnil Seth asserts that the burden of proof lies with computational functionalists to explain why computation is sufficient for consciousness, given the physical differences between computers and brains.