My money is on the other end of the spectrum - Any sufficiently large chunk of linear algebra and activation functions is indistinguishable from consciousness. ;)
This has to be the silliest thing he has promoted, unless he is saying that (e.g.) quantum physics will not end up being computable. Consciousness as implemented relies on cellular processes, some of which necessarily involve quantum phenomena. It is funny to single out consciousness from among myriad other sorts of biological activity and behavior.