“New EA-adjacent Philosophy Lab” by Walter Veit

Hi everyone,

I am a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Reading and currently trying to set-up at a lab focused on animal and AI sentience and welfare. Since many EAs are doing research in this area, I thought it might be useful to make an announcement here.

Lab description:

It is intended as an interdisciplinary group of philosophers and scientists using conceptual and computational methods to solve pressing philosophical, ethical, and scientific challenges at the intersection of the biological, social, and cognitive sciences such as as: Do insects feel pain? How can AI be used to improve animal welfare? How should economists and policy-makers include animal welfare in social welfare functions? Can we create artificial consciousness and how could we ensure AI welfare? How should new technologies be regulated? The lab is led by Dr. Walter Veit at the University of Reading.

If you are interested [...]

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First published:
April 30th, 2025

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/owKfpJZa9NabLHJsr/new-ea-adjacent-philosophy-lab

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