
Thanks to everyone who participated in AI, Animals, & Digital Minds 2025!
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We aim to build a multidisciplinary field focusing on how artificial intelligence can positively impact nonhumans

AI, Animals, & Digital Minds 2025 brought together leading minds in London and virtually to explore the intersection of AI, animals, and digital minds – and to work together to help the future go better for all sentient beings.
On Friday we had a conference with talks, panels, and workshops delivered by leaders in the field. At the weekend, it was a smaller unconference with the agenda set by participants!

SATELLITE EVENTS
Speakers & Featured Guests
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David Pearce
Philosopher, Bioethicist, Humanity+
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Jeff Sebo
Co-Director of the Wild Animal Welfare Program, Director of the Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy, NYU
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Heather Browning
Lecturer at the University of Southampton
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Jonathan Birch
Professor of Philosophy and Director of The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience at the London School of Economics and Political Science
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Jonathan Leighton
Executive Director, Organisation for the Prevention of Intense Suffering (OPIS)
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Oscar Horta
Professor, University of Santiago de Compostela | Co-founder, Animal Ethics
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Joey Savoie
Co-Founder & CEO, Ambitious Impact / Charity Entrepreneurship
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Jamie Woodhouse
Volunteer and Founder, Sentientism
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Aaron Boddy
Chief Operating Officer, Shrimp Welfare Project
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Adrià Moret
Researcher & Board Member at the Center for Animal Ethics, Pompeu Fabra University
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And many more!






Steering AI towards a better future for all sentient beings

Testimonials
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"I found that the unconference sessions led to real, tangible project ideas, and I left feeling like we're on the cusp of something huge for animal welfare!"
- Aaron Boddy, Chief Operations Officer, Shrimp Welfare Project
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"AI has the potential to affect nonhuman animals everywhere, and over the past two years, this conference has played a key role in accelerating research about this important and neglected topic. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in AI ethics or animal ethics."
- Jeff Sebo, Director, NYU Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy
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“I loved how the conference brought together numerous groups that don't typically interact. Animal advocates and activists could meet and discuss topics with academics studying precision livestock farming and philosophers researching animal consciousness and digital minds. ”
- Richie Manandhar-Richardson, Data Scientist & Researcher, Bryant Research & Good Growth Co.
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“We presented our vision to map the most important sources of farm animal suffering over the next few years... The audience's enthusiasm and interest in our work were truly motivating.”
Wladimir J. Alonso, Researcher and Director, Center for Welfare Metrics
FAQs
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Through the links at the top of this page.
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Our speaker applications have now closed.
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Our volunteer applications have now closed.
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Yes! Check out the How do I attend? section higher up in this page.
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Yes. Both in person and virtually, the conference and unconference are separate events. You can book a ticket for the conference without applying to either unconference, and you can book for the virtual unconference without booking a ticket for the conference. Or you can book for the conference and the virtual unconference together!
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Please contact Alistair (lead organiser) at londonconference@aiforanimals.org if you have other questions, concerns or ideas.
PLANNING TEAM
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Constance Li
Founder & Executive Director, AI for Animals
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Alistair Stewart
Lead Organiser
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Chloe Jefferson
Operations & Communications Lead
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Emma Moore
Social Media & Design Lead
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Ronen Bar
Agenda Content Developer
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Rebecca Brolin
Volunteer Lead
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Konrad Kozaczek
Agenda Lead
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Miri Muntean
Logistics Lead
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Johannes Pichler
Virtual Unconference Lead
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Max Taylor
In-Person Unconference Support
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