Saving Artificial Minds

This is the first book to investigate the nature and extent of artificial intelligence (AI) suffering risks. It argues that AI suffering risk is a serious near-term concern and analyses approaches for addressing it.

Leonard Dung is a philosopher at the Ruhr-University Bochum. His research especially focuses on AI sentience, AI moral status, and risks, including existential risks, from advanced AI systems. Moreover, he investigates topics related to animal consciousness and welfare, which were also the focus of his PhD.

1. Introduction 2. Sentience and Suffering 3. Indicators of AI Sentience 4. Are Near-future AI Systems Sentient? 5. Non-conscious Suffering and AI 6. Approaches for Reducing AI Suffering Risk 7. AI Suffering, Ethics, and Safety 8. Conclusion and Outlook