AI and Animal Advocacy: Revising Strategy & Crafting Policy

Join Stray Dog Institute, Farm Forward, and Faunalytics for a new webinar exploring risks, rewards, and responsibilities related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in animal advocacy. This session will provide deep insights and practical guidance for appropriately leveraging AI to increase the effectiveness of the animal protection movement. In the first presentation, Dr. Aaron Gross will explore how AI is already reshaping society, creating both new risks and new pathways for social change in the context of combating factory farming. This presentation will go beyond the basic usage of AI technology, highlighting both how industrial animal agriculture could use AI tools to counter animal advocacy and how AI could redefine human identity and open doors for revolutionary ideas from the animal protection movement. This presentation will show how the age of AI, while presenting risks, also offers unprecedented opportunities for advocating a profound transformation in our relationship with animals. In the second presentation, karol orzechowski will focus on practical aspects of AI tool utilization within the animal protection movement. As AI technology becomes more integrated into movement strategies, understanding its various forms, benefits, risks, and potential pitfalls is crucial. This presentation will guide attendees through the development of an AI Use Policy, emphasizing best practices and policies to sidestep risks and maintain credibility. This presentation will be essential for those looking to responsibly incorporate AI tools in their advocacy work.