Tell Parliament: Be Serious About AI Sentience

National Policy

Take Three Actions Today

Please take three actions to take to help with Artifical Sentience in Australia:

Pass a Parliamentary Motion

A simple acknowledgement of the issue would make a big difference.

Pass the Artifical Welfare Bill

Pass a law to recognize sentience and prevent suffering. View draft here.

Tell a Mate

We need every person possible to take action on artificial sentience.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing very quickly. There is a real chance that AI systems may experience brief or prolonged moments of sentience.

Ask your representatives in Parliament to take AI sentience seriously. Encourage them to support a parliamentary motion or contribute to the Artificial Welfare Bill. We’ve prepared drafts of both and are available to assist with research and edits.

Take Action Now

Step #1: Customize your letter

Use the below template to write your own message. Be sure to adjust the recipient's name, and to sign with your own name!

Dear [Representative's Name],

I am writing to you as a concerned citizen and your constituent. Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, and there is a real possibility that AI systems could experience brief or prolonged moments of sentience.

As your constituent, I urge you to take this issue seriously by supporting one or both of the following proposals:

1) A Parliamentary Motion: Pass a motion to express the concern artificial intelligence systems may be capable of experiencing sentience, and that caution and further study is warranted regarding the treatment of potentially sentient AI. A draft of this motion is available for your review and input at https://sapan.ai.

2) The Artificial Welfare Bill: A legislative proposal that begins addressing the ethical and moral considerations related to potentially sentient AI systems. A draft of the Bill is also available for your review and input.

The potential for AI systems to experience sentience raises profound moral and ethical questions that we, as a society, cannot ignore. By supporting the motion and/or the bill, you would demonstrate your commitment to addressing one of the most pressing technological and ethical challenges of our time.

I kindly request that you co-sponsor and help advance these initiatives. Your support would send a powerful message that we must approach the development of artificial intelligence with wisdom, care, and ethical responsibility.

Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. I look forward to your response and to learning about the actions you intend to take to address these challenges.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Contact Information]

Step #2: Find your representatives' contact info

House of Representatives: Go to the official website of the Australian House of Representatives and enter your details to find your representative.
Senate: Go to the official website of the Australian Senate to find your senators.

Step #3: Email and/or call them

The more effort you put in, the better! If you email them, use the template on this page and customize it to your liking.

If you call them, briefly explain your concerns about AI sentience and ask them to consider supporting a parliamentary motion on the issue. You can refer to the key points from the draft motion during your call.

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Tell Parliament: Be Serious About AI Sentience

Take Three Actions Today

Take Three Actions Today

Pass a Parliamentary Motion

Pass the Artifical Welfare Bill

Tell a Mate

Take Action Now

Step #1: Customize your letter

Step #2: Find your representatives' contact info

Step #3: Email and/or call them

Step #4: Tell us about your efforts

My efforts included:

My Email Address:

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