# Nature commentary argues AI is not conscious and that the brain-as-computer metaphor misleads the debate

> Original title: The brain-as-computer metaphor shaped modern AI but may be misleading the consciousness debate

- Source: The Decoder
- Published: 2026-11-08T13:49:21.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/hfkphcanzutx0i0taxm9wy6yu
- Original: https://the-decoder.com/the-brain-as-computer-metaphor-shaped-modern-ai-but-may-be-misleading-the-consciousness-debate/

## Summary

In a Nature commentary, Seth, Block, and Tononi argue that AI systems should be assumed not to be conscious. They reject computational functionalism and say attributing consciousness to AI is more likely than missing it. They warn that AI welfare claims divert resources from beings that can actually feel.