I find it unlikely that we would export wild-animal suffering beyond our solar system. It takes a lot of time to move to different solar systems, and I don’t think future civilizations will require a lot of wilderness: it’s a very inefficient use of resources. So I believe the amount of suffering is relatively small from that source. However, I think some competitive dynamics between digital beings could create astronomical amounts of suffering, and this could come about if we focus only on reducing extinction risk.
Agreed, but the other possibility is that there will be simulations of wild animals in the future. So I think spreading the meme that wild animals can suffer to the AI community could be valuable.
Agreed, but the other possibility is that there will be simulations of wild animals in the future. So I think spreading the meme that wild animals can suffer to the AI community could be valuable.