As coauthor of the first paper on AI welfare science, I am delighted to see Digital Minds 1.0 offer the first book-length, rigorous mapping of AI welfare beyond non-suffering. An indispensable guide for anyone who takes the moral status of artificial minds seriously. Roman V. Yampolskiy, Author of AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable This book pushes the conversation about AI welfare beyond familiar debates about whether AI systems might matter morally, and asks what moral questions would arise if they did. Drawing on expertise in moral theory as well as international policy, Ziesche presents a wide range of possible futures for digital minds, and explores associated threats and opportunities with remarkable specificity. Even where one disagrees, the book usefully broadens the agenda and invites readers to think ahead. Jeff Sebo, Director of the NYU Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy and author of The Moral Circle: Who Matters, What Matters, and Why
A comprehensive, thought-provoking, and creative yet highly accessible contribution to the emerging field of AI welfare, by one of its earliest pioneers. Oscar Horta, University of Santiago de Compostela
"This book tackles an important, often overlooked topic with clarity. Ziesche offers a broad, accessible overview of the key questions and implications surrounding digital minds." Constance Li, Executive Director, Sentient Futures