Constance Li on How AI could impact trillions of animals

We think a lot about how AI will affect humanity, and for good reason. But AI could have an enormous impact on the trillions of animals that share our world (for better or worse), and almost nobody is talking about it.

In this episode, we talk with Constance Li, founder of Sentient Futures, an organization working to make sure AI and other emerging technologies improve the lives of animals rather than harm them.

We touch on:

• The enormous scale of animal suffering today, and why AI could either worsen or improve it depending on the decisions we make.
• Using computer vision and sensors to monitor animals and optimize for their welfare rather than just productivity.
• The research that’s being done to use AI to communicate with animals and what it’s already telling us about their well-being.
• Other sentient beings that could be impacted by emerging technologies, like artificial minds and biocomputing.