Exploring the Possibility of Artificial Intelligence Generating Consciousness from the Multidimensional Correspondence Between Yogacara and Holographic Information Theory
Communications in Humanities Research February 10, 2026 Wenyan Ma
Consciousness in machines may be possible by designing artificial intelligence that mimics the Buddhist Yogācāra concept of Ālayavijñāna, or storehouse consciousness, integrated with holographic information theory. Current deep learning models lack the embodied, recursive, and globally interactive information loops characteristic of conscious systems. A proposed quantum-entangled, sensor-embedded, and self-reflective AI model that replicates the seed-actualization cycle of Ālayavijñāna could achieve a form of machine consciousness, bridging Eastern philosophy with information science.