Introducing the AI Welfare Seminars
HΩ is launching AI Welfare Seminars, a research seminar series on AI welfare, consciousness, and moral status.
As AI technology grows in capability and importance, so does the inquiry into whether and how AI might have morally significant states, and what follows if it does.
The series brings together researchers whose work spans consciousness science, moral status, welfare, safety, phenomenology, system design, governance. Each session is a research presentation with open Q&A.
The inaugural talk, “Next Steps for AI Welfare Research,” was given by Jeff Sebo (NYU). He laid out three research priorities: developing empirical methods for studying evidence of consciousness, sentience, and agency in AI systems; tracking expert and public attitudes; and governance frameworks that address welfare alongside AI safety.
At aiwelfareseminars.org you’ll find more information and recordings, and can subscribe for upcoming sessions.
To get involved:
Speak: Propose a talk if your research is in these areas.
Co-organize or advise: Collaborate with us to help shape and run the project.
Donate: Sustain and grow the project at horizonomega.org/support.
Reach us at team@horizonomega.org.