AI, Animals, & Digital Minds NYC 2025

AI, Animals, & Digital Minds NYC 2025, building on AIADM London and AIA Bay Area earlier this year, is a two-day unconference exploring the intersection of AI and sentient nonhumans, both biological (i.e. animals) and potentially artificial.\n\nTaking place in Manhattan on the 9th and 10th of October – just before EAG NYC 2025, and only a 15 min walk away – AIADM will bring together thought leaders with backgrounds in philosophy, animal welfare science, industry, AI ethics/safety, and government/policy.\n\nThe participant-led unconference will host up to 120 attendees. Session formats include: Lightning Talks (Apply to speak here by September 15!) Participant-Driven Unconference Discussions Meetups: Wild Animal Welfare Digital Sentience Farmed Animal Welfare Project Pitching to Funders\n\nConfirmed speakers and talks include: Bob Fischer - Power-Seeking Theorems and AI Welfare Oscar Horta - The Importance of Future Simple Minds Adrià Moret - The Non-Human Welfare Alignment Project\n\nRegister here - we hope to see you there!