Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Important correction to the history of the double helix discovery. Surely, more discoveries need to be corrected. 040
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/s...nytimes.comThe 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage ApprenticeJoan Birman thought her major discoveries were behind her. Then came an email from a young neighbor — a girl who knew little but wanted to learn. 020
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Hi @anilseth.bsky.social. Our invited commentary, "Anil Seth’s case for biological naturalism provides a roadmap for a conscious AI", was accepted by Behavioral and Brain Sciences almost a year ago (Sept 30, 2025). Just tried to find it today and could not. What's up -or down? 220
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Hurry up. Run 🏃, don't walk. One more day to register for Models of Consciousness 2026 in Copenhagen! (Aug 31). Don't miss an awesome conference with awesome folks (including you). See: amcs-community.org/events/moc7-... See: amcs-community.org/moc7-registr...amcs-community.orgModels of Consciousness 2026 – AMCS 042
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Wow! This is not fake news. I just looked up Lake Ontario on Google maps and got Lake America. Shame on us. How come so many are capitulating? How come we can't get that guy out? 371
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Yay team! Looking forward to MoC7 in Copenhagen, October 12 – 16, 2026. amcs-community.org/events/moc7-...amcs-community.orgModels of Consciousness 2026 – AMCS 093
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Excited to be included in this collection as well! Our contribution is under "Mathematical and #Computational Approaches to Study #Consciousness". 071
Reposted by Lenore BlumDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Trump is the classic example of the man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. 1522267
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 30/07/202665 yrs ago (7/30/61) and we're still going strong! That’s Warren & Rook McCulloch at the table with us and Manuel’s & my parents standing behind.See, bit.ly/3rI0jSC #consciousness #AI #ML #neuroscience @mit.edu @cstheory.bsky.social Monograph still in progress.Meanwhile see arxiv.org/pdf/2403.17101 090
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/w...nytimes.comLife of Alan Turing Emerges in Richer Detail From Short Story (Gift Article)A Cambridge professor has transcribed a handwritten story that the famous mathematician wrote in the year before his death, presenting a different side of him. 010
Reposted by Lenore BlumJonathan Aldrich @jonathanaldrich.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Just this week we saw an illustration of how critical this is: an open weight model from China was key to Huggingface defending itself from an OpenAI model that went rogue. 031
Reposted by Lenore BlumWomen In Logic @womeninlogic.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The 10th anniversary Women in Logic workshop is about to kick-off! 1143
Reposted by Lenore BlumEarl K. Miller @earlkmiller.bsky.social · 21/07/2026“We humans tend to overestimate how special we are” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/s...nytimes.comMonkeys Understand Shapes in Almost the Same Way as Humans (Gift Article)Our geometric intuition, long considered something that sets us apart, seems to be shared with other primates. 15413
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 17/07/2026As a refreshing antidote to the many journalistic articles/opinions on #consciousness, LuciaMelloni &UmbertoOlcese have compiled & edited an open-access volume written by over 80 researchers, integrating perspectives from neuroscience, philosophy, mathematics & beyond. See www.horizon-minds.com 162
Reposted by Lenore BlumStanislas Dehaene @standehaene.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Lionel Naccache and I wrote a commentary on this work from a neuroscience perspective. You can read it here : unicog.org/a-global-wor...unicog.orgA global workspace in language models – Unicog_2025 12710
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 03/07/2026I will be giving a short talk tomorrow (Sat) at the Varela conference in Santiago (a satellite of #ASSC29) on “AI Phenomenology: What Could Count as a 'First-Person' Perspective in a Machine Model of Consciousness?” Will try to convey ideas from my Simons’ talk: simons.berkeley.edu/talks/lenore...simons.berkeley.eduWorld Models and the Emergence of a “First-Person” Perspective in an AIWhat would it mean for an artificial system to possess a “first-person” perspective? Consider an embodied AI architecture that interacts with its environment through sensors and actuators, develops wo... 0111
Reposted by Lenore BlumRony @ronyhirsch.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Thanks, Anil!! And thanks to all the people who came to the @assc2026.bsky.social tutorial and made it both fun and inspiring 😊 For those who did not fill out our survey about communities in consciousness research, it's not too late >> socialtau.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... 2153
Reposted by Lenore BlumSimons Institute for the Theory of Computing @simonsinstitute.bsky.social · 25/06/20261/2 "Many view the hard problem as needing a new kind of science to explain subjective experience. We view the hard problem as a challenge to show that subjective consciousness surely is computational," said @lenoreblum.bsky.social at the Simons Institute. 191
Reposted by Lenore BlumSimons Institute for the Theory of Computing @simonsinstitute.bsky.social · 25/06/20262/2 @lenoreblum.bsky.social invoked Kenneth Craik's view (1943) of the nervous system as a "calculating machine" to argue that 1st person exp/consciousness is computational, at the Simons Institute workshop on Topics in Intelligence: World Models and Social Reasoning Video: tinyurl.com/p7rhvdzs 061
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Here is a link to my talk on "World Models and the Emergence of a 'First-Person' Perspective in an AI" at the Simons Institute for the #TheoryofComputing workshop on #WorldModels and Social Reasoning: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nQS... It has a slightly different emphasis than my other talks.youtube.comWorld Models and the Emergence of a “First-Person” Perspective in an AIYouTube video by Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing 081
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Excited to be participating in the 17th World Symposium on the Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics (WAFR2026) in Oulu, Finland and to meet some of the women in #robotics. I'm in the back row center next to Başak Sakçak (center left), one of the conference organizers. 000
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Me at the beach in Oulu, Finland today at WAFR 2026 051
Reposted by Lenore Blumwanjawiese.bsky.social @wanjawiese.bsky.social · 11/06/2026You can still submit an abstract for Models of Consciousness 7 #MoC7 (12-16 October 2026) 👇 064
Reposted by Lenore BlumJohannes Kleiner @johanneskleiner.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Schedule now available! – Looks like three exciting days ahead! 😊 I'm especially looking forward to our panel discussion sessions on Monday and Wednesday evening! 👇 Join us if you like! Schedule: www.uni-bamberg.de/en/bamxi/res... #ConSci 052
Reposted by Lenore BlumThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 07/06/2026The firing of Scott Pelley will reverberate in American journalism history as a symbolic execution of the single most groundbreaking and successful news program in the annals of U.S. broadcast television. trib.al/NYTPbkctrib.alWhy The New York Times Is Wholly Responsible for Bari Weiss’s RiseShe was at The Wall Street Journal and should have spent her career there. But the Times decided she was … interesting. Why do liberals do this? 98528
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Any way to get a pdf of Francisco Varela and Jonathan Shear's 1999 paper, "First-person methodologies: What, why, how?" 120
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 03/06/2026The once revered @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy has under current leadership totally embraced the dumbing down of America. CBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’ www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/b...nytimes.comCBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’ 000
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...nytimes.comHegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List 010
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 01/06/2026This is one of those "why didn't I think of that?" papers. Very important direction for the scientific study of consciousness and to consider the question currently on many folks' minds, "Are AI's conscious (or will they be) and how can we tell?" 161
Reposted by Lenore BlumAran Nayebi @anayebi.bsky.social · 29/05/2026...Prabhakar Raghavan, Adam Kalai), theoretical guarantees on learnability in today's systems & the role of theory going forward (Maria-Florina Balcan, Tom Mitchell, @aaroth.bsky.social), AI consciousness @lenoreblum.bsky.social & Manuel Blum), and many more! Happy birthday Avrim Blum! 001
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 24/05/2026What a novel idea @mariakasmirli.com ! Curious to hear more about philosophical counseling. Best wishes going forward. 010
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 23/05/2026I see this as a game changer for #mathematics (& its culture), especially with folks like Tim Gowers&TerryTao leading the charge.In the 90's when I was deputy director of MSRI, we spent a year re-wiring our building for computers;when it was built in '85, math folks said they wouldn't be using them! 040
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 23/05/2026BTW, “analog computation” is not more powerful than Turing computation. 371
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Thanks for the reminder @wanjawiese.bsky.social I just registered! 010
Reposted by Lenore BlumThomas Andrillon @thomasandrillon.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Discover 40+ chapters on the science of consciousness: humans, babies, animals, artificial systems, etc! Experts from various disciplines and views came together under the lead of Umberto Olcese and Lucia Melloni A precious resource for anyone interested in #consciousness! www.horizon-minds.comhorizon-minds.comHorizon Minds 02315
Reposted by Lenore BlumJohannes Kleiner @johanneskleiner.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Sneak peek of what I think will be an amazing workshop on tests for consciousness 😊, made possible by @niccolonegro.bsky.social and @aidaelamrani.bsky.social! You're cordially invited to join us! 𝗖-𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 June 8 – 10, 2026 Online (Zoom) www.uni-bamberg.de/en/bamxi/res... 1208
Reposted by Lenore BlumRony @ronyhirsch.bsky.social · 18/05/2026What does the social infrastructure of consciousness research look like? Let’s find out! 🤓 Answer our (@cam-signorelli.bsky.social @lenoreblum.bsky.social @joaquimstreicher.bsky.social & Mar Estarellas) short survey, and share the link to help us reach as many consciousness researchers as possible!socialtau.qualtrics.comAn academic survey on the organizational structure of consciousness scienceThe most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today. 167
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Excellent example of reconciliation. Also some insight into Pope Leo. 000
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Me too! Honored to be part of this awesome volume. Hearty congrats to Lucia Meloni and Umberto Olcese and the Chapter editors for pulling this together. (Like herding cats, I imagine.) Looking forward to its publication. #consciousness 0103
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Interesting analysis: In January, the Iran regime was in deep trouble.The war has given it new life. www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...nybooks.comBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | Christopher de Bellaigue, Daniel DrakeAs President Trump’s erratic negotiations with Iran drag on and oil prices continue to rise, the United States’ ostensible ethical justification for the 031
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 07/05/2026You’ve been given free access to this story from The Economist as a gift. You can open the link five times within seven days. After that it will expire. America must hope Donald Trump is not a new Caligula economist.com/internationa...economist.comAmerica must hope Donald Trump is not a new CaligulaIn the annals of rulers committing acts of folly, Roman decadence stands out 001
Reposted by Lenore BlumAnil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Terrific line-up for this year's Models of Consciousness conference, organised by Camillo Signorelli and taking place in the beautiful city of Copenhagen amcs-community.org/events/moc7-...amcs-community.orgModels of Consciousness 2026 – AMCS 0254
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Great title! Got to read it to see if it holds up to the promise. 020
Reposted by Lenore BlumSteve Fleming @smfleming.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Consciousness Club resumes this week - we are delighted to be hosting @ronyhirsch.bsky.social to speak on "The perceived role of consciousness in moral status attributions" Wed 29th April, 11am-1230pm UK time All welcome! For more information and how to join, see metacoglab.org/consciousnes... 2268
Reposted by Lenore BlumJohannes Kleiner @johanneskleiner.bsky.social · 24/04/2026I'm especially looking forward to our online panel discussion on "New Ideas in NCC Research" (Monday, 17:30 – 18:30 CET) and our online lightning talks session on "New Ideas & State of the Field" (Tuesday, 11:15 – 12:45 CET). 🤗 #consci 041
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Actually, we're living in some dystopic simulation. 010
Lenore Blum @lenoreblum.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Looking forward to participating in this exciting (in person and live streamed) event: Science x AI Summit 2026, May 12–13. I will talk about (AI) consciousness thru a theoretical CS lens. sair.foundation/events/scien...sair.foundationScience x AI Summit 2026 · SAIRThe Science x AI Summit brings together the world's leading scientists, AI pioneers, industry leaders, investors and builders for two days of high-signal conversation at the frontier. This is the firs... 040