Animal advocates
You’ve spent years on animal issues. AI is changing what’s possible and what’s at stake, and you want to understand the new rules before they’re set.
AI×Animals
AI×Animals prepares fellows for high-impact careers at the frontier of AI and animals. You’ll grapple with precision livestock farming, machine learning that aims to ‘decode’ animal communication, and where animal advocacy meets AI risk. You’ll leave with the knowledge, skills, and connections to steer AI toward animal-positive outcomes.
Who this course is for
People building AI
You build models and systems. You’ve started to ask what they mean for the billions of animals in farms, labs, and the wild.
Policy and governance people
You work where rules are made. You want to make sure animals aren’t left out of the frameworks now being written for AI.
Researchers and newcomers
You think for a living, or you’re early and ambitious. You want a clear map of a fast-moving field before you commit.
What you’ll cover
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Dates
Fall 2026 · 8 weeks, fully remote.
Commitment
Around 4 hours a week: prep plus a weekly discussion session.
Format
Facilitated online discussions, about 1.75 hours a week, plus optional elective workshops and Q&As with researchers and practitioners.
Cost
Free to take part. Pay what you want.
What you leave with
A working map of the field
See where AI and animal welfare meet, from factory farms today to the far future, and where the highest-leverage work sits.
A concrete next move
Leave with a project pitch or a sharper career direction, and targeted feedback on it in week 8.
A global network
Join a curated cohort of peers, expert facilitators, and the organizations working at this frontier.
A potential project
Take a concrete project to the Sentient Futures incubator, which pairs you with an experienced mentor.
I met many interesting people with multidisciplinary backgrounds, from different countries and at different career stages. ... I feel like I was able to understand how to bridge my work in the climate space with my background in computer engineering.
Natasha LitherlandAIxAnimals Spring 2026 · Research Intern @ Universitat Pompeu Fabra1 / 4
FAQ
We offer our courses for free. On average, running our courses costs about $568.32 per fellow. To keep them free of charge we rely on donations, and any size is appreciated. Whether or not you donate does not affect your chances of being accepted. If you can’t donate but would like to volunteer, please reach out.