AI FOR ANIMALS
2025 CONFERENCE

March 1 & 2, 2025
University of California, Berkeley

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A unique gathering to network, share ideas, and learn with leaders advancing AI to create a better future for all animals.

Past Speakers

  • Peter Singer

    Professor of Ethics, Princeton University

  • Jane Lawton

    Director of Impact, Earth Species Project

  • Aditya S.K.

    Animal Ethics, Impact Academy

  • Wladimir Alonso

    Executive Director, Welfare Footprint Project

  • Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert

    Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, University of Oxford

  • Sam Tucker

    Founder, Open Paws

  • Jonathan Birch

    Philosophy Professor, London School of Economics

  • Jeff Sebo

    Co-Director of the Wild Animal Welfare Program, NYU

At AI FOR ANIMALS 2025, you’ll get the opportunity to:

  • Engage with experts doing innovative work at the intersection of AI and animals

  • Learn about the latest projects, technology, and policy

  • Participate in skill-building workshops

  • Network with dedicated people and collaborative groups 

  • Enjoy delicious plant-based food

  • & more!

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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

  • "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

  • “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.

  • This is such a unique group of leading thinkers in this new, and constantly emerging space and it was incredibly valuable not just to share our work but also to generate new insights with my fellow participants. Huge thanks to HIVE for this convening and for maintaining and growing such a strong community.

    - Jane Lawton, Director of Impact, Earth Species Project

  • "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

  • The conference was useful for connecting with others working in relevant areas. I found some discussions at the unconference especially valuable.

    - James Faville, Community Associate at Center on Longterm Risk

FAQ

  • The event will start in the morning of Saturday March 1, 2025 at UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr Campus Conference Center and end in the evening of Sunday March 2, 2025.

  • Early bird tickets are $199 for general admission and $75 for those who are students or currently not employed. Supporter tickets with special access to a reception with the speakers is available for $800.

    Ticket prices will increase on Dec 1, 2024.

  • We have a limited amount of financial support and stipends available. Apply here.

  • We are actively inviting speaker and session proposals. We will also plan to allow general participants to organize their own sessions during the conference that are are open to all attendees. Apply here.

  • Yes!

    Exhibitor booths for both days will be $1500 and can be purchased on the same page as registration.

    Sponsorship opportunities are available by request through this form.

  • Yes! And volunteers will also get their ticket price reimbursed. Apply here.

  • We are covering a wide variety of topics including animal consideration in AI models, interspecies communication, precision livestock farming, and welfare of future digital minds.

    In the past, digital minds have been a larger focus of the conference. While we still think this topic is important and welcome sessions and discussions on it, we decided to place more emphasis on animals for this conference for the purpose of generating more practical outcomes in the near future.

  • This conference aims to build the field of how technology can be used to positively impact animals. This will require multidisciplinary collaboration, which we hope will result from this conference. More concrete outcomes include a repository of tech interventions to help animals, project coordination, stakeholder mapping, and identification of aligned incentives.

  • If you have questions that aren’t answered by this page, please reach out to conference@aiforanimals.org

See you there!

University of California, Berkeley
March 1 & 2, 2025

Clark Kerr Conference Center
2601 Warring St, Berkeley, CA 94720

 

Want to volunteer or have a question?conference@aiforanimals.org