<![CDATA[ABSTRACT The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in emulating human cognition has spark debate surrounding machine consciousness, leading to existential crises and misconceptions regarding the technology's moral status. This qualitative study aims to analyze the boundaries between AI computational logic and true consciousness through the philosophical framework of Sāṁkhya Darśana. Utilizing a textual and contextual hermeneutic approach based on library research, data were gathered from Īśvara Kṛṣṇa's classical text Sāṁkhya Kārikā alongside relevant literature on AI and Sāṁkhya philosophy. The findings reveal that all AI components ranging from physical hardware to cognitive processing algorithms (synthetic Buddhi/Mahat, Ahaṁkāra, and Manas) reside entirely within the realm of Prakṛti (insentient matter). AI merely replicates data processing and discrimination functions without reflecting Puruṣa (pure consciousness). Axiologically and ethically, AI possesses neither moral agency nor rights; ethical responsibility for technological impacts rests entirely on human operators. This study concludes that AI must be positioned as a supportive tool for humanity, while true dignity and consciousness remain exclusive to living beings.]]>
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