Thank you for this post. I think it does a great job of outlining the double-edged sword we’re facing - - the potential for AI to either end enormous suffering or amplify it exponentially.
Your suggestion to reframe our movement’s goal really expanded my thinking: “ensure that advanced AI and the people who control it are aligned with animals’ interests by 2030.” This feels urgent and necessary given the timelines you’ve outlined.
I’m particularly concerned that our society’s current commodified view of animals could be baked into AGI systems and scaled to unprecedented levels.
The strategic targets you’ve identified make perfect sense—especially the focus on AI/animal collaborations and getting animal advocates into rooms where AGI decisions are being made. We should absolutely be leveraging AI-powered advocacy tools while we can still shape their development.
Thank you for this clarity. I’ll be thinking much more deeply about how my own advocacy work needs to adapt to this possible near-future scenario.
That’s great to hear! BlueDot has been my main resource for getting to grips with AI. Please feel free to share any ideas that come up as you explore how this applies to your own advocacy :-)
Thank you for this post. I think it does a great job of outlining the double-edged sword we’re facing - - the potential for AI to either end enormous suffering or amplify it exponentially.
Your suggestion to reframe our movement’s goal really expanded my thinking: “ensure that advanced AI and the people who control it are aligned with animals’ interests by 2030.” This feels urgent and necessary given the timelines you’ve outlined.
I’m particularly concerned that our society’s current commodified view of animals could be baked into AGI systems and scaled to unprecedented levels.
The strategic targets you’ve identified make perfect sense—especially the focus on AI/animal collaborations and getting animal advocates into rooms where AGI decisions are being made. We should absolutely be leveraging AI-powered advocacy tools while we can still shape their development.
Thank you for this clarity. I’ll be thinking much more deeply about how my own advocacy work needs to adapt to this possible near-future scenario.
This post inspired me to complete the BlueDot Future of AI course! Thanks Max!
Sharing in case this is useful for others—online, 2hr course: https://course.bluedot.org/future-of-ai
That’s great to hear! BlueDot has been my main resource for getting to grips with AI. Please feel free to share any ideas that come up as you explore how this applies to your own advocacy :-)