Artificial intelligence (AI) biases against humans based on race, gender, and ethnicity are frequently discussed. In contrast, AI biases against animals remain mostly unnoticed, undiscussed, and unaddressed — a "blind spot," says animal ethics philosopher Peter Singer. This article, the first in a five-part series about the impacts of AI on animals, explores AI's systemic bias against animals or "speciesist bias.” Rooted in biased AI data and algorithms, it permeates language models and image recognition, recommender, and image creation systems. While AI bias threatens animal rights and welfare, corrective measures can mitigate them.

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A look back to Shakespeare's time and the late Elizabethan era. What evidence is there that Shakespeare was a vegetarian? What was the overall view of vegetarianism during his time? And what would a typical vegetarian dish be like? With a "warm and hearty" recipe to follow… 

Animals suffer greatly in wars, yet lack direct protection under the international laws governing wars. However, growing awareness of animal sentience and evolving interpretations of those laws offer hope for greater future protection for animals during wars.

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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) and her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) were prominent vegetarians who reflected the Romantic Age ideals of a deep appreciation for nature and the corresponding view that consuming meat was unnatural and unhealthy…

Considered “masters of an alternative lifestyle,” they are remarkably well adapted to survive.

Louisa May Alcott grew up in an unusual family, one that didn’t exactly fit with the general mid-19th century profile—a family that valued and encouraged girls’ creativity, emphasized progressive education, and was involved in all the major social causes of the day, including abolition, women’s rights, and vegetarianism…

What you don’t know about fish will surprise you…

Dealing with loss of any kind can be incredibly hard. You are not alone.