Most animal 'aquaculture' is just a euphemism for 'underwater factory farms'. The conditions are so bad that many millions of animals die before reaching slaughter. Great that Animal Equality are continuing to shed light on this: animalequality.org.uk/news/2026/02...

People think AI products are overhyped crap because 95% of them are. The garbage is drowning out the 5% that are genuinely impressive and distracting us from the alarmingly quick rate of progress

I'm skeptical of most interspecies communication efforts (should humans really be given the power to talk to other species given how we currently treat them?) but really enjoyed listening to Project CETI's recording of a baby sperm whale being born: listen.projectceti.org

I'm increasingly seeing AI-generated videos of trampolining deer, bear-fighting grandmas, 'newly discovered' species (sea owls?!). These animal deepfakes are everywhere and they're distorting our understanding of other species. Helpful study about where this is headed... tinyurl.com/msc6hs5s

Our latest Sentient Futures newsletter has a bunch of updates on AI’s impacts for animals, including project funding, fellowships, chicken vaccines, ecological research, and AI dog collars. Read it here: substack.com/home/post/p-...

A group of funders has launched a pooled fund supporting projects that help make AI a positive force for animals. Deadline: April 30, 2026. For more details, see forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/6zKrXJ... Feel free to message with any questions!