François Fleuret: swapping part of the brain for identical matrix math wouldn't change consciousness
francoisfleuret · x · 2026-10-04
François Fleuret argues from a functionalist angle: since the human brain is conscious, replacing part of it (e.g. audio or vision processing) with a functionally identical bunch of matrix products should change nothing — implying consciousness may not depend on a biological substrate.
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