OpenAI’s new Model Spec and animals
In this text, we review the new version of OpenAI’s Model Spec. OpenAI is the company that developed ChatGPT, one of the most widely used AI assistants in the world. This new version was released on October 29, 2026, and it is among the first to mention animals in its rules. Read more
Why is the issue of digital sentience important?
We will address the question of digital sentience. We will look at: (1) what it entails; (2) the debate over whether or not it might actually come to exist; and (3) why this is an important question. Read more
The legal protection of octopuses: progress and gaps
The law barely recognizes octopuses. They are invertebrates, and that alone was enough to leave them outside the reach of protective legislation and, to a large extent, outside public concern as well. Read more
Bringing animal ethics into Indian universities: A fellowship at Delhi University
Our team is running a pilot Animal Ethics India Fellowship, one of the first fellowships on Animal Ethics in India aimed at equipping students to defend all sentient beings Read more
Wild animal suffering video course
This course includes 28 videos that explain the situation of animals in the wild, why and how to help, and how to promote academic work in this field. Read more
What animals are sentient, and why it matters
Evidence indicates that vertebrates and many invertebrates are sentient. Sentience is the capacity to feel and have experiences such as pain. Read more
The importance of the future
There’s a crucial point to take into account. The way we act now can affect the ways the lives of future sentient beings can go for better or for worse. Read more
