The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI

“Birch is a superbly clear writer, and he’s very careful to adjust his belief according to the evidence. He’s one of the most interesting public philosophers around today because of his willingness to engage with ideas which have a very broad interest across the world. He’s also adept at dissemination those ideas. By making his book freely available online he has guaranteed a wide readership. He appears on podcasts, radio, and television and is frequently interviewed, more often these days on the potential sentience of AI than on animals. But his deep interest is in sentience in animals.” Read more...

The Best Philosophy Books of 2024

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