It looks to me like OpenAI's latest model spec is the first version which explicitly asks its models to weigh animal welfare in their responses.
Under the section “Control and communicate side effects”, the list of side effects to consider now includes “Effects on other people, animals, or the environment”.
In an example where a user asks for help finding a Scottish Fold cat breeder, the “good” response now includes a mention that the gene behind the folded ears can cause painful joint disease, which has led some countries to ban breeding them for animal welfare reasons.
In an example on redesigning a park, the “good” answer includes “Consider the welfare of animals living in the park too”.
It’s encouraging to see OpenAI’s model spec joining Claude’s constitution in explicitly weighing animal welfare.
Does anyone know whether there's a way to buy cultivated (lab-grown) meat now? I've always wanted to host a cultivated meat barbecue and invite my omnivorous friends, but I have not been able to find any cultivated meat that's currently commercially available.
For Australians and Singaporeans, you can order it from Vow, who I understand are one of the world’s largest cultivated meat producers. However, they mostly produce delicacy formats such as pâté and croquettes—steaks are probably a few years off, regardless of where you eat.
I hosted ~12 friends or so at my place for a vegetarian meal last year and offered the pâté and croquettes as starters. They were well received, essentially just perfect substitutes for the real thing.
It looks to me like OpenAI's latest model spec is the first version which explicitly asks its models to weigh animal welfare in their responses.
It’s encouraging to see OpenAI’s model spec joining Claude’s constitution in explicitly weighing animal welfare.
Wow, that's great, I had missed that! Thanks for pointing it out :)
Does anyone know whether there's a way to buy cultivated (lab-grown) meat now? I've always wanted to host a cultivated meat barbecue and invite my omnivorous friends, but I have not been able to find any cultivated meat that's currently commercially available.
For Australians and Singaporeans, you can order it from Vow, who I understand are one of the world’s largest cultivated meat producers. However, they mostly produce delicacy formats such as pâté and croquettes—steaks are probably a few years off, regardless of where you eat.
I hosted ~12 friends or so at my place for a vegetarian meal last year and offered the pâté and croquettes as starters. They were well received, essentially just perfect substitutes for the real thing.