DJ: Yes I’m hopeful, but sentience isn’t the only thing that matters. Agency and cognition also matter for how people see animals. All of these dimensions of living (and perhaps some non-living) ...
Artificial intelligence has progressed so rapidly that even some of the scientists responsible for many key developments are troubled by the pace of change. Earlier this year, more than 300 ...
A researcher from the New Jersey Institute of Technology has published a perspective paper that examines sentience and its application to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Sentience describes ...
Can artificial intelligence (AI) feel distress? Do lobsters suffer in a pot as it reaches a boil? Can a 12-week-old fetus feel pain? Ignore these questions and we potentially sanction a quiet, ...
Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...
Nonhuman animals (animals) need all the help they get in an increasingly human-centered world. The Institute for Animal Sentience and Protection (IASP) at the University of Denver is a move in the ...