What are the plans for maintaining/​expanding this database? Would you consider making a wiki or open source version and allowing contribution from others (possibly through some formal approval process)?
I imagine it could be a useful resource not just for guiding our beliefs about the consciousness of invertebrates, but also the consciousness of other forms of life (and AI in the future).
One suggestion: I think it could be useful to have a column for the age at which each feature is first observable in humans on average (or include these in the entries for humans, as applicable).
Hi MichaelStJules. Thanks again for your valuable suggestions! We will publicly share our plans to update /​expand this database. Additionally, in upcoming posts we aim to outline the current state of improving invertebrate welfare as a cause area and suggest possible next steps in this regard.
What are the plans for maintaining/​expanding this database? Would you consider making a wiki or open source version and allowing contribution from others (possibly through some formal approval process)?
I imagine it could be a useful resource not just for guiding our beliefs about the consciousness of invertebrates, but also the consciousness of other forms of life (and AI in the future).
One suggestion: I think it could be useful to have a column for the age at which each feature is first observable in humans on average (or include these in the entries for humans, as applicable).
Hi MichaelStJules. Thanks again for your valuable suggestions! We will publicly share our plans to update /​expand this database. Additionally, in upcoming posts we aim to outline the current state of improving invertebrate welfare as a cause area and suggest possible next steps in this regard.