Jonathan Birch
LSE philosopher of sentience, from animals to AI
A professor of philosophy at the London School of Economics who studies sentience and animal welfare. His book "The Edge of Sentience" (2024) sets out how to make precautionary decisions about beings — including AI — whose capacity to feel is uncertain.
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