AI, Animals, & Digital Minds 2025: apply to speak by Wednesday!

By Alistair Stewart @ 2025-05-05T00:45 (+8)

AI, Animals, & Digital Minds (AIADM) 2025 is a one-day conference and two-day unconference exploring the intersection of AI and sentient nonhumans, both biological (i.e. animals) and potentially artificial.

Taking place in London and virtually from Friday 30th May until Sunday 1st June – the weekend before EAG London – the event will bring together thought leaders with backgrounds in philosophy, animal welfare science, industry, AI ethics and safety, and government and policy.

On Friday there will be a livestreamed conference for up to 130 attendees at University College London, where speakers will include David Pearce, Jeff Sebo and Joey Savoie. At the weekend there will be a participant-led unconference for up to 60 participants at the Ambitious Impact office in Spitalfields, with a separate virtual unconference between 4 and 7pm UTC on Saturday and Sunday.

We are extending two deadlines until 11.59pm BST, Wednesday 7th May:

1. Call for speakers
2. Early bird discount on conference tickets (use promotion code EB25AIADM)

A few things to note:

• We don't have many speaker slots left for the conference (on Friday).
• There are slots open for talks, discussion, workshops and other sessions during the unconference (at the weekend). You don't have to apply to speak now to deliver a lightning talk or lead a discussion group during the unconference – if you're accepted to the unconference you will be able to propose a talk or session during the event.
• Throughout AIADM we are particularly interested in talks and discussions which have a focus on delivering concrete policy-related outcomes.
• We aren't expecting to sell out of Friday conference tickets before the middle of May.
• We are rapidly approaching capacity for the in-person weekend unconference due to demand and space constraints. You will increase your chances of being accepted to the unconference by applying in the next few days, and by being specific about the questions you're interested in discussing in your application.

More information and all relevant links can be found at www.aiforanimals.org.

Feel free to comment or email londonconference@aiforanimals.org if you have any questions or thoughts!