AI Welfare Seminars
Monthly research presentations on AI consciousness, welfare, and moral status. The series brings together researchers working across philosophy, neuroscience, AI, and law to engage with one of the field’s most uncertain and consequential questions.
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The series spans the breadth of AI welfare research:
What is consciousness, and how do we determine whether an AI system might be conscious — especially given deep theoretical disagreement?
If AI systems are conscious, what is that consciousness like? How do we reason about minds with fundamentally different architectures and substrates?
Is consciousness necessary for moral status, or can other properties suffice? How to make decisions when theories disagree and the stakes are high?
What would count as harm, benefit, or care? What legal and institutional frameworks should apply? How do safety and welfare interact?
Format
Each seminar features a 40-minute presentation by a researcher, followed by 20–30 minutes of open Q&A. Talks are recorded and published on YouTube.
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