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Sentient Futures Summit is the meeting place for AI experts, consciousness researchers, animal advocates, and passionate thinkers seeking to have an impact. We’ll spend three days discussing how to steer AI and other technologies for the benefit of animals and potentially sentient artificial minds.

Speakers & Featured Guests

  • Lucius Caviola

    Assistant Professor,

    University of Cambridge

  • Heather Browning

    Lecturer in Philosophy,

    University of Southampton

  • Cameron Berg

    Founder & Director,

    Reciprocal Research

  • Joshua Jarvis-Campbell

    Doctoral Researcher in Philosophy,

    University of Exeter

  • Walter Veit

    Lecturer in Philosophy,

    University of Reading

  • Adrià Moret

    Project Lead,

    Welfare Alignment Project

What To Expect

  • “I loved how the conference brought together numerous groups that don't typically interact. Animal advocates could meet and discuss topics with academics studying precision livestock farming and philosophers researching animal consciousness & digital minds. ”

    – Richie Manandhar-Richardson, Bryant Research & Good Growth Co.

  • “I found that the unconference sessions led to real, tangible project ideas, and I left feeling like we're on the cusp of something huge for animal welfare!"

    – Aaron Boddy, Shrimp Welfare Project

  • “We presented our vision to map the most important sources of farm animal suffering over the next few years... The audience's enthusiasm and interest in our work were truly motivating.”

    – Wladimir J. Alonso, Researcher and Director, Center for Welfare Metrics

  • “The AIADM unconference was full of interesting people and interesting ideas. By putting different disciplines in the room together, Sentient Futures are helping animal and AI safety advocates think about problems that are neglected and unusual, interesting and important.”

    – Ben Stevenson, Centre for Wild Animal Welfare

  • “The most valuable part for me was the 1-on-1s. I’ve found people with expertise on things I need help with, in projects I’ve set out to do. I’ve met a lot of people and learnt a lot about digital minds welfare and other kinds of sentience, which is something I wouldn’t explore on my own. It was useful.”

    – Shrilaxmi Patil, Impactful Giving

  • "AI has the potential to affect nonhuman animals everywhere, and over the past two years, this conference has played a key role in accelerating research about this important and neglected topic. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in AI ethics or animal ethics."

    – Jeff Sebo, Director, NYU Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy

FAQs

  • No, we have now closed both conference and unconference applications as we are at capacity.

  • No, we have now closed volunteer applications.

  • We have now closed applications for the SFS-organised accommodation at Wombat’s City Hostel.

    Feel free to book your won accommodation at Wombat’s City Hostel if you would like to spend more time with the volunteers and attendees who will be staying there.

  • There will be no virtual options to attend or participate in SFS London 2026, though we may record some of our talks to be posted on our YouTube channel after the event.

    We encourage those who would like to get involved from afar to join one of our online Sentient Socials and our online Slack community.

  • We will not be able to provide this opportunity.

  • Sentient Futures Summit is the new name for AI, Animals, & Digital Minds (AIADM)!

    We feel that “Sentient Futures Summit” is simpler and more aligned with our rebrand, as well as being more cause-neutral on what it means to improve the future for all sentient beings.

    The structure of SFS London 2026 will be very similar to AIADM London 2025, with a larger conventional conference on the Friday followed by a smaller unconference over the weekend.

  • Please reach out to co-organisers Alistair and Jonah at london2026@sentientfutures.ai with any questions you may have!

Previous events

Check out this highlight from AIADM London 2025, or other videos on our YouTube channel.

You can read about our previous conferences & unconferences here.