"Penrose argues that human consciousness is non-algorithmic, and thus is not capable of being modeled by a conventional Turing machine, which includes a digital computer. Penrose hypothesizes that quantum mechanics plays an essential role in the understanding of human consciousness. The collapse of the quantum wavefunction is seen as playing an important role in brain function."
Penrose is a superlatively brilliant physicist, but his opinion on AI is the worst sort of woo. It’s little better than reading Chopra. His argument is most salient as an example of attempting to use authority in one field to garner authority in another.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_Mind
"Penrose argues that human consciousness is non-algorithmic, and thus is not capable of being modeled by a conventional Turing machine, which includes a digital computer. Penrose hypothesizes that quantum mechanics plays an essential role in the understanding of human consciousness. The collapse of the quantum wavefunction is seen as playing an important role in brain function."