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Using AI to solve the animal welfare crisis in factory farms and slaughterhouses, and how to avoid sleepwalking into a major moral catastrophe (e.g. the use of "humane" slaughter methods, or the use of AI to increase efficiency, which might inadvertently lead to more suffering)
Is understanding the moral status of animals in zoos a pressing world problem?
Animal-Assisted Therapy in Prisons
The ethics of in vitro meat production and its potential impact on animal welfare.
Risks from animal cognition and animal welfare
Should We Consider Animals as Moral Beings with Rights?
Animal-Assisted Therapy and Conservation Efforts
We Probably Shouldn't Try to Make Animals as Smart as Humans
Animal Cognition and the Moral Implications of Brain-Computer Interfaces in Insects
Animal research at a time of diminishing returns
What are the 5 biggest obstacles to making a chicken's life better?
The Ethics of Animal-Based Research in Biotechnology with Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Andrew Nussbaum.
The pretty hard problem of animal sentience
Animal Minds Takeoff Scenarios
The Other Side of the Mirror: An Exploration of the Moral Patienthood of Elephants in Zoos
Animal Welfare is uncountable.
Animal Welfare in the 21st Century concerns all of us.
The Impact of the Lab-Grown Meat Industry on Animal Welfare
The Ethics of Animal Welfare in the Context of Artificial Intelligence
Google could build a conscious AI in three months.
Animal Welfare: Can We Recognize It When We See It?
Animal Experimentation: We Shouldn't Make Up Our Moral Obligations to Animals
An aspirationally comprehensive typology of future animal welfare crises
Can we justify anthropomorphizing non-human animals by pointing to human-animal hybrid offspring as a possible evolutionary pathway to human consciousness?
Is AI Consciousness an Inevitable Consequence of Advanced AI Development?
Costs of Animal Welfare Organizations
Animal Welfare vs. Animal Ethical Treatment: Ten Challenges
The Self in Animal Cognition: An Evolutionary Investigation into Animal Consciousness and Welfare
Reducing risks related to animal self-awareness: A user guide
The ethics of using animals in scientific research
Animal Welfare in Lab Settings: Animals in lab settings must not be confused about their welfare or moral status by their treatment.
Wildlife Conservation: Large Mammals as Indicators
Do you think the probability of future animal sentience is >10%? Why?
We Can't Do Long Term Animal Welfare Calculations Until We Know if Animals Can Be Conscious or Not
The case for animal sentience: Clearing the record
Animal Testing and Testing Alternatives
What do animal welfare advocates think about the ethics of keeping animals in zoos, aquariums, and sanctuaries? What are the primary concerns and the range of opinions on this topic? Some people believe that zoos, aquariums, and sanctuaries provide valuable educational and conservation opportunities, while others see
Animal Welfare and Conservation of Endangered Species in Zoos and Aquariums
The Neuroscience of Animal Emotions
Animal tracking and navigation in different terrains
Why I prioritize animal welfare over human well-being
Animal welfare is a pressing issue, as many animals are subjected to inhumane treatment and neglect. The rise of AI and the development of more sophisticated animal models have sparked a debate about the ethical treatment of animals in scientific research. Some argue that animals are mere objects, while others believe they possess inherent value and should be
Moral theories of animal welfare reduce to utilitarianism
Animal cognition and the ethics of animal welfare in artificial environments.
Animal welfare in global food production as a cause? (asking for advice)
Insect Immunology
The world's top animal welfare scientists, along with leading veterinarians, and conservation experts, weigh in on the ethics of animal cognition and behavior, and the best ways to improve animal welfare in zoos, sanctuaries, and farms.
New 4-hour podcast about the animal welfare implications of emerging technologies like brain-computer interfaces, neural implants, and synthetic biology with Dr. Cynthia M. Coleman from the Animal Welfare Institute.
Animal welfare and the moral significance of animal experiences
A Declaration on the Moral Standing of Chimpanzees and Other Great Apes
A Primer on Animal Welfare and the Human Welfare Connection
Do Animals Contain Many Unconscious Instincts? If So, Should We Treat Them Differently?
Animal ethics and the moral status of insects
Cetacean Research Institute: History & 2021 Strategy
Animal Welfare and the Challenge of Complex Decision Making: A Philosophical Exploration of Cognitive Biases and Moral Reasoning
What might altered states of consciousness in plants tell us about the distribution of consciousness?
Cognitive Enhancement and Welfare Research in Aquatic Animals
Can lab-grown animal organs become a viable alternative to animal farming?
What is Animal Sentience?
The Ethics of Animal Agriculture Reading Companion
Wellbeing height and depth visualizations for farmed animals
Paw Print Wellbeing Scale for Animal Shelter Dogs
Animal Self-Driving Car Experiment
Eradication of invasive species in the far future
Should we prioritize animal welfare over human welfare in extreme resource scarcity scenarios?
Should Longtermists Mostly Think About Humans?
Animal welfare and robotics: Resources + join our community!
Animal welfare in the context of AI development
What the long-term effects of insect farming might be, in terms of animal welfare, ecosystem disruption, and human nutrition. Insects are increasingly being farmed for human consumption, and some are considering using insects as a food source for future space missions. Insects are high in protein, low in environmental impact, and can
Possible misconceptions about animal rights
The Case for Animal-Inclusive Effective Altruism 2.0
Artificial Intelligence Development Trajectories
How much current environmental degradation does effective altruism let us ignore?
Which is better for animal welfare, factory farms or zoos?.
Animal welfare may be catastrophically bad and declining due to the combined effects of factory farming, climate change, and other factors.
Animal Welfare and AI Safety: A New Frontier
Animal welfare advocates need to create more engaging content to reach the general public
Zoos and Aquariums: Benefits and Concerns
Animal testing in a cosmic future

The Ethics of Artificially Enhancing Animal Intelligence
The Animal Welfare Movement Could Do More Good by Focusing on Reducing Demand for Products with High Animal Suffering
Painful Experiences of Wild Animals
The ethics of zoos
The Hidden Complexity of Species Circles
Animal diversity of various ecosystems
The Badness of buying into the exotic pet trade in terms of causing species extinction
Human-Certified Pet Taxonomy is a mess
Minimalist animal welfare and human well-being
Positive roles of animal minds in suffering-focused ethics
Questioning Speciesism: Four Philosophers on Animal Welfare and Effective Altruism
The ethics of animal research in the context of COVID-19.
Taxes on animal products would be a more effective solution than deontology
Animal welfare and the ethics of confinement
In Defence of Cost-Effectiveness in Animal Welfare Prioritization
What is the Optimal Breeding Strategy for Species Conservation?
Virtue ethicists are already well aware of the concept of "other-optimization" in the context of AI alignment. This is when the AI's goals are designed to be optimized for the benefit of others, rather than the individual AI itself. However, a similar concept has been proposed in the context of animal
Animal Cognition Landmines
Animal Welfare Consequentialism vs. Deontological Animal Welfare Ethics
Animal Dissection in Schools

Using AI to solve the animal welfare crisis in factory farms and slaughterhouses, and how to avoid sleepwalking into a major moral catastrophe (e.g. the use of "humane" slaughter methods, or the use of AI to increase efficiency, which might inadvertently lead to more suffering)

Is understanding the moral status of animals in zoos a pressing world problem?

Animal-Assisted Therapy in Prisons

The ethics of in vitro meat production and its potential impact on animal welfare.

Risks from animal cognition and animal welfare

Should We Consider Animals as Moral Beings with Rights?

Animal-Assisted Therapy and Conservation Efforts

We Probably Shouldn't Try to Make Animals as Smart as Humans

Animal Cognition and the Moral Implications of Brain-Computer Interfaces in Insects

Animal research at a time of diminishing returns

What are the 5 biggest obstacles to making a chicken's life better?

The Ethics of Animal-Based Research in Biotechnology with Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Andrew Nussbaum.

The pretty hard problem of animal sentience

Animal Minds Takeoff Scenarios

The Other Side of the Mirror: An Exploration of the Moral Patienthood of Elephants in Zoos

Animal Welfare is uncountable.

Animal Welfare in the 21st Century concerns all of us.

The Impact of the Lab-Grown Meat Industry on Animal Welfare

The Ethics of Animal Welfare in the Context of Artificial Intelligence

Google could build a conscious AI in three months.

Animal Welfare: Can We Recognize It When We See It?

Animal Experimentation: We Shouldn't Make Up Our Moral Obligations to Animals

An aspirationally comprehensive typology of future animal welfare crises

Can we justify anthropomorphizing non-human animals by pointing to human-animal hybrid offspring as a possible evolutionary pathway to human consciousness?

Is AI Consciousness an Inevitable Consequence of Advanced AI Development?

Costs of Animal Welfare Organizations

Animal Welfare vs. Animal Ethical Treatment: Ten Challenges

The Self in Animal Cognition: An Evolutionary Investigation into Animal Consciousness and Welfare

Reducing risks related to animal self-awareness: A user guide

The ethics of using animals in scientific research

Animal Welfare in Lab Settings: Animals in lab settings must not be confused about their welfare or moral status by their treatment.

Wildlife Conservation: Large Mammals as Indicators

Do you think the probability of future animal sentience is >10%? Why?

We Can't Do Long Term Animal Welfare Calculations Until We Know if Animals Can Be Conscious or Not

The case for animal sentience: Clearing the record

Animal Testing and Testing Alternatives

What do animal welfare advocates think about the ethics of keeping animals in zoos, aquariums, and sanctuaries? What are the primary concerns and the range of opinions on this topic? Some people believe that zoos, aquariums, and sanctuaries provide valuable educational and conservation opportunities, while others see

Animal Welfare and Conservation of Endangered Species in Zoos and Aquariums

The Neuroscience of Animal Emotions

Animal tracking and navigation in different terrains

Why I prioritize animal welfare over human well-being

Animal welfare is a pressing issue, as many animals are subjected to inhumane treatment and neglect. The rise of AI and the development of more sophisticated animal models have sparked a debate about the ethical treatment of animals in scientific research. Some argue that animals are mere objects, while others believe they possess inherent value and should be

Moral theories of animal welfare reduce to utilitarianism

Animal cognition and the ethics of animal welfare in artificial environments.

Animal welfare in global food production as a cause? (asking for advice)

Insect Immunology

The world's top animal welfare scientists, along with leading veterinarians, and conservation experts, weigh in on the ethics of animal cognition and behavior, and the best ways to improve animal welfare in zoos, sanctuaries, and farms.

New 4-hour podcast about the animal welfare implications of emerging technologies like brain-computer interfaces, neural implants, and synthetic biology with Dr. Cynthia M. Coleman from the Animal Welfare Institute.

Animal welfare and the moral significance of animal experiences

A Declaration on the Moral Standing of Chimpanzees and Other Great Apes

A Primer on Animal Welfare and the Human Welfare Connection

Do Animals Contain Many Unconscious Instincts? If So, Should We Treat Them Differently?

Animal ethics and the moral status of insects

Cetacean Research Institute: History & 2021 Strategy

Animal Welfare and the Challenge of Complex Decision Making: A Philosophical Exploration of Cognitive Biases and Moral Reasoning

What might altered states of consciousness in plants tell us about the distribution of consciousness?

Cognitive Enhancement and Welfare Research in Aquatic Animals

Can lab-grown animal organs become a viable alternative to animal farming?

What is Animal Sentience?

The Ethics of Animal Agriculture Reading Companion

Wellbeing height and depth visualizations for farmed animals

Paw Print Wellbeing Scale for Animal Shelter Dogs

Animal Self-Driving Car Experiment

Eradication of invasive species in the far future

Should we prioritize animal welfare over human welfare in extreme resource scarcity scenarios?

Should Longtermists Mostly Think About Humans?

Animal welfare and robotics: Resources + join our community!

Animal welfare in the context of AI development

What the long-term effects of insect farming might be, in terms of animal welfare, ecosystem disruption, and human nutrition. Insects are increasingly being farmed for human consumption, and some are considering using insects as a food source for future space missions. Insects are high in protein, low in environmental impact, and can

Possible misconceptions about animal rights

The Case for Animal-Inclusive Effective Altruism 2.0

Artificial Intelligence Development Trajectories

How much current environmental degradation does effective altruism let us ignore?

Which is better for animal welfare, factory farms or zoos?.

Animal welfare may be catastrophically bad and declining due to the combined effects of factory farming, climate change, and other factors.

Animal Welfare and AI Safety: A New Frontier

Animal welfare advocates need to create more engaging content to reach the general public

Zoos and Aquariums: Benefits and Concerns

Animal testing in a cosmic future

The Ethics of Artificially Enhancing Animal Intelligence

The Animal Welfare Movement Could Do More Good by Focusing on Reducing Demand for Products with High Animal Suffering

Painful Experiences of Wild Animals

The ethics of zoos

The Hidden Complexity of Species Circles

Animal diversity of various ecosystems

The Badness of buying into the exotic pet trade in terms of causing species extinction

Human-Certified Pet Taxonomy is a mess

Minimalist animal welfare and human well-being

Positive roles of animal minds in suffering-focused ethics

Questioning Speciesism: Four Philosophers on Animal Welfare and Effective Altruism

The ethics of animal research in the context of COVID-19.

Taxes on animal products would be a more effective solution than deontology

Animal welfare and the ethics of confinement

In Defence of Cost-Effectiveness in Animal Welfare Prioritization

What is the Optimal Breeding Strategy for Species Conservation?

Virtue ethicists are already well aware of the concept of "other-optimization" in the context of AI alignment. This is when the AI's goals are designed to be optimized for the benefit of others, rather than the individual AI itself. However, a similar concept has been proposed in the context of animal

Animal Cognition Landmines

Animal Welfare Consequentialism vs. Deontological Animal Welfare Ethics

Animal Dissection in Schools