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Bringing Animals Into AI Ethics

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems impact animals in many ways. This paper presents an argument for including animals in AI ethics. READ MORE

Calculating The Social Costs Of Animal Agriculture

When thinking about the effects of animal farming on society, the costs of animal suffering may be far larger than the costs of environmental damage. READ MORE

Do Fish Feel Pain? Scientists Still Can’t Agree

The debate regarding fish sentience continues to rage on between those who believe fish feel pain, and those who do not. But there’s much more to this question than meets [...] READ MORE

Learning Not To Care About Animals

According to new research, speciesism is learned at a relatively late stage of a child’s development, emphasizing the need for humane education in schools. READ MORE

When Meat Gets Personal, Animals’ Minds Matter Less

Arguments about animal intelligence are not necessarily going to be successful in dissuading people from eating the animals they already consider to be “food.” READ MORE

Peace Of Mind: Mindfulness And Pro-Animal Behavior

The more capable people are of taking a moment to reflect on their actions, the more likely they are to have a sense of meaning in life and to react [...] READ MORE

Ethical Orientations Towards Animals: What We Say Vs. W...

What we say and what we do aren’t always aligned. Researchers in Denmark have identified four animal ethics orientations that may be useful in untangling people's contradictions. READ MORE

Wild Animal Suffering: Potential Solutions From CRISPR

In a blend of philosophy and science, this paper argues that CRISPR-based solutions should be are good options to lessen the natural suffering of animals with high reproduction rates. READ MORE

Balancing Heart And Mind

In this blog, Faunalytics' Executive Director Che Green outlines how animal advocates can focus on pragmatic ways to reduce animal suffering, tempered by the experience of long-time advocates. READ MORE

Bringing Animals Into AI Ethics

Calculating The Social Costs Of Animal Agriculture

Do Fish Feel Pain? Scientists Still Can’t Agree

Learning Not To Care About Animals

When Meat Gets Personal, Animals’ Minds Matter Less

Peace Of Mind: Mindfulness And Pro-Animal Behavior

Ethical Orientations Towards Animals: What We Say Vs. W...

Wild Animal Suffering: Potential Solutions From CRISPR

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Bringing Animals Into AI Ethics

Calculating The Social Costs Of Animal Agriculture

Do Fish Feel Pain? Scientists Still Can’t Agree

Learning Not To Care About Animals

When Meat Gets Personal, Animals’ Minds Matter Less

Peace Of Mind: Mindfulness And Pro-Animal Behavior

Ethical Orientations Towards Animals: What We Say Vs. W...

Wild Animal Suffering: Potential Solutions From CRISPR

Balancing Heart And Mind

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