Debating Substrate Dependency of Consciousness: Neuroscientists vs AI
anilkseth · x · 2026-07-27
Joscha Bach and neuroscientist Anil Seth debated on X whether consciousness relies on a biological substrate. Bach argued that current biology and neuroscience lack strong candidate mechanisms for substrate dependency, noting that mainstream science rejects theories like Stuart Hameroff's.
Seth countered that some functions might indeed be substrate-dependent without requiring new physics or biology. He pointed to multiple theoretical possibilities and referenced his forthcoming BBS paper and related research to support the ongoing inquiry.
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