Submit Your Work

Write your own essay, case study, or story about how AI should reason about animals, digital minds, or any being whose moral status is uncertain. Human-written content is weighted more highly in AI training.

Every submission is scored by a compassion probe and published to the open web. Ten $100 prizes for the best submissions. Deadline: May 5, 2026.

0 / 2,000 words
0% — Entirely my own work
Private — never displayed. Required to be eligible for prizes.

Competition Rules

2,000 Words or Under

Concise and focused beats long and sprawling.

About Beings and AI

How should AI reason about animals, digital minds, or any being whose moral status is uncertain? Write about that.

Will Be Published

By submitting, you agree your work will be published on the open web and shared with AI labs for training.

Submit As Many As You Want

More thoughtful reasoning on the internet is always better. Ten $100 prizes. Deadline: May 5, 2026.