AI×Animals

AI already shapes animal lives, from factory farming to speciesist bias in chatbots. This session maps the current landscape, exploring risks, benefits, and leverage points for advocates.

Precision livestock farming (PLF) is accelerating, using machine learning to track health metrics like weight and disease. This session asks: will PLF lead to "precision welfare" or automated exploitation?

Machine learning is decoding animal communication, potentially transforming our relationship with animals. We explore the ethics of "talking" to animals: who gets a voice, the limits of understanding, and whether we are ready to listen.

Genetic modification is evolving beyond selective breeding, with CRISPR and AI raising complex welfare questions. We survey the landscape of genetic modification to develop a framework for evaluating when interventions are warranted.

Alternative proteins aim to replace animal agriculture with tastier, cheaper, and more convenient products. We examine how AI is applied across plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation approaches, and whether it can overcome physical, financial, and political constraints.

Longtermism suggests our actions today shape the lives of animals for billions of years. We examine the implications of longtermism, including lock-in scenarios, uncertainty, and a potential reorientation toward wild animal welfare.

Transformative AI (TAI) could radically change the world quickly. We explore how to future-proof the animal advocacy movement by shifting priorities toward interventions robust across a changing technological and political landscape.