Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI

The Edge of Sentience presents a comprehensive precautionary framework designed to help humans reach ethically sound, evidence-based decisions despite their uncertainty. The book is packed with specific, detailed proposals intended to generate discussion and debate. At no point, however, does it offer any magic tricks to make uncertainty go away. Uncertainty remains with readers for the long term. They must manage their uncertainty by taking precautions that are proportionate to the risks.