The concept of ‘‘artificial intelligence’’ implies that intelligent computational activity is
possible, while genuine understanding and, of course, awareness are something which
follows from the goals of AI. Penrose strongly opposes this with his standpoint that
‘‘intelligence’’ without understanding is an incorrect term and makes a clear distinction
between genuine intelligence and genuine understanding and any entirely computationally
simulated activity. His basic message is that there really is an aspect of ‘‘genuine
understanding’’ which cannot be suitably simulated in any computational way. In other
words, genuine mentality is something that belongs exclusively to man, that is, only human
beings are capable of carrying out an activity exceeding any computational activity by using
their consciousness, because non-computability is the basic feature of our conscious action
and conscious mentality.