ENVENV-003 — Resource Allocation Imbalances
AI Investment Diverted Away from Animal Welfare Applications
3/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Systematic under-investment in beneficial AI for animal welfare represents a recognised harm of omission, not merely inaction. Boards risk reputational and ethical exposure by failing to account for foregone positive impact in AI portfolio decisions.
Domain
Environmental Factors
Blindspots in organisational culture, stakeholder expectations, resource allocation, market pressure, regulatory environment, and external partnerships.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — Harm to Nonhuman Animals from AI: a Systematic Account and Framework (Coghlan2023) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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