Believe Quote by Roger Penrose
“I believe there is something going on in a conscious being, which includes many animals, as well as ourselves, that is not a computational activity. And to be conscious at all is not a quality that a computer as such will ever possess - no matter how complicated, no matter how well it plays chess or any of these things.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: “The Road to Reality” discussion, 1999
Consciousness is a non‑computational phenomenon that cannot be fully replicated by machines, no matter how advanced.
In simple terms: Consciousness cannot be reduced to computation.
Key Takeaway
Explore non‑algorithmic aspects of mind.
Themes
consciousness
computational limits
philosophy of mind
AI
science
Mood
curious
skeptical
Type
philosophical
scientific
When to use this quote
- AI ethics debates
- neuroscience research
- philosophical inquiry
Key Concepts
dualism
non‑algorithmic processes
emergence
Questions to Reflect On
- What evidence supports non‑computational consciousness?
- Can AI ever emulate subjective experience?
A Different Perspective
Computational models may still capture aspects of consciousness.
