Jonathan Birch
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics and Political Science
Jonathan Birch is a professor of philosophy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and principal investigator on the Foundations of Animal Sentience project. He is the author of The Philosophy of Social Evolution (2017) and The Edge of Sentience (forthcoming, 2024).
Written by Jonathan Birch
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Bioethics
The dangers of AI farming
AI could lead to new ways for people to abuse animals for financial gain. That’s why we need strong ethical guidelines
Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert & Jonathan Birch
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Computing and artificial intelligence
What has feelings?
As the power of AI grows, we need to have evidence of its sentience. That is why we must return to the minds of animals
Kristin Andrews & Jonathan Birch
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Bioethics
Crabs and lobsters deserve protection from being cooked alive
Jonathan Birch