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Arturs Kanepajs
AI’s nearterm impact on animals Macrostrategy, philosophy, and cause prioritisation Longtermism and future suffering Neglected and emerging animal groups (e.g. fish, insects) Artificial sentience Other topic within Sentient Futures scope

Arturs Kanepajs

AI policy, animal welfare, and economics

Effective Altruism Latvia

Bio

Economist by training, led development of AnimalHarmBench, recent research in AI policy and animal welfare economics. Experience includes quantitative risk management and founding Effective Altruism Latvia.

Mentee must-haves/nice-to-haves

Impact-seeking attitude and discipline

Mentor support

Scoping, facilitation connections, reviewing.

Questions for applicants

Please outline the Theory of Change for your project.