Good Thoughts1/15/2026

Helen's "Low-Res Consciousness"

Richard Y Chappell
Helen's "Low-Res Consciousness" Awarded honorable mention in the 2025 Berggruen Prize Essay Competition The 2025 Berggruen Prize Essay Competition (“on consciousness, intelligence, and the nature of mind in an age of advancing artificial systems”) winners have just been announced. From among 3000 submissions, the $50,000 top prize went to Anil Seth, for a very interesting-looking article on ‘The Mythology of Conscious AI’. Then my wife Helen was awarded an honorable mention1 for her article,...