Max Taylor
Assisting with my book on AI and animals
Senior Researcher, Animal Charity Evaluators
Bio
Hi, I'm a researcher at Animal Charity Evaluators and co-write the Sentient Futures Newsletter. I'm also currently writing a book about AI and animals. I'm interested in a broad range of AI x animals topics, particularly its effects on farmed animals, wild animals, and alternative proteins.
Mentee must-haves/nice-to-haves
Must-haves:
- Attention to detail
- Willingness to provide critical feedback
- Respect for confidentiality
Nice-to-haves:
- Writing experience
- Research experience
- Familiarity with LLMs and AI research tools
Mentee role
Providing feedback on the book and potentially aspects of the marketing/social media strategy. Happy to flex the role based on interests.
❓ Sample mentee tasks
- Reading through whole book or specific chapters and providing feedback on clarity and readability
- Fact-checking specific sections
- Suggesting topics that would be useful for sharing via social media (Substack, LinkedIn, X, etc.) and potential framing
Mentor-led project
Book about AI and animals
I'm currently writing a book about AI and animals, due for publication around the end of 2026, and it would be useful to have a mentee help me with some research and potentially other tasks related to refining the manuscript. The book is broad-ranging, covering the intersection of AI with e.g. wild animals, farmed animals, companion animals, research animals, alternative proteins and crop farming, digital minds, and interspecies communication.