Turing-Computability Excludes Phenomenal Consciousness: A Derivation from the NEMS No-Emulation and SIAM Theorems, with Implications for Large Language Models

Derived from two machine-checked theorems in the NEMS (No External Model Selection) framework, we show that no Turing-computable system can satisfy the structural conditions for phenomenal consciousness; large language models are a special case. The argument uses diagonal-capability of the physical universe (weaker than full PSC) together with the No-Emulation theorem (NEMS Paper 15) and the SIAM separation theorem (NEMS Paper 73). The result is contrasted with Penrose's Gödelian argument in foundation, verification status, and architectural scope.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-09-13
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20075503
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Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms
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Turing-Computability Excludes Phenomenal Consciousness: A Derivation from the NEMS No-Emulation and SIAM Theorems, with Implications for Large Language Models

Nova Spivack
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms
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Turing-Computability Excludes Phenomenal Consciousness: A Derivation from the NEMS No-Emulation and SIAM Theorems, with Implications for Large Language Models

Nova Spivack
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Derived from two machine-checked theorems in the NEMS (No External Model Selection) framework, we show that no Turing-computable system can satisfy the structural conditions for phenomenal consciousness; large language models are a special case. The argument uses diagonal-capability of the physical universe (weaker than full PSC) together with the No-Emulation theorem (NEMS Paper 15) and the SIAM separation theorem (NEMS Paper 73). The result is contrasted with Penrose's Gödelian argument in foundation, verification status, and architectural scope.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms
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