“Why I’m working on AI welfare” by kyle_fish

Since Alvea wound down, AI moral patienthood/welfare/wellbeing[1] has been my primary professional/impact focus. I started exploring this topic casually last fall, then spent the winter investigating potential grantmaking opportunities and related strategy questions. Now, I’m working with Rob Long on a combination of research projects and engagement with leading AI labs on AI moral patienthood and related issues. I’m approaching this topic as one component of the broader puzzle of making a future with transformative AI go well, rather than as an independent/standalone issue. My overall focus is on building a clearer picture of relevant questions and issues, developing tools and recommendations for how labs and other stakeholders might navigate them, and improving the discourse and decision-making around this topic. I’m not focused on general advocacy for digital minds—there are significant potential risks associated with both under- and over-attributing moral status to AI systems, which makes it important [...] The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. --- First published: July 6th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/bvcbdnsJ9rEvmcZXn/why-i-m-working-on-ai-welfare --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.