Abhishek Pandey
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The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
I am a great believer of the above thought. Aligned with it, my goal is to build a career that positively impacts sentient beings, especially animals. At present, I’m focused on efforts to alleviate the suffering of farmed animals, and I have a strong interest in many areas of Effective Altruism. I’d love to connect with others, whether we share the same views or bring different perspectives to the table (every perspective is a learning for me)! 😊
How others can help me
- I am open to working with organizations or individuals focused on animal welfare in Asia and exploring ways to strengthen the movement.
I am particularly interested in discussions on bringing funding into the animal movement from related cause areas like environment and sustainable development.
If you have insights, collaborations, or opportunities in this space, I would love to connect.
How I can help others
I have a strong working experience in strategy, project management, and operations and am considering offering pro-bono consulting to organizations advocating for animal rights in Asian countries.
If you are interested in connecting, feel free to reach out!
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Answering on the behalf of Sentient
Project Name: Sentient – Empowering Animal Rights Community via Investigations and Education
At Sentient, we create, customize, and share tools for activists. For example, we've customized and used small, cellular, camouflaged cameras placed on the backs of animals (lambs, cows, and pigs) during their last day alive. This project, we named Camera on Animal (COA), allows us to film in places that are otherwise unreachable — all from their point of view, making the animal the investigator. Here is one-minute video investigation performed using COA. We have Sentient TV, which is a dedicated section on the our website that offers a collection of thought-provoking videos and lectures focused on activism, sentientism, and animal rights. Moreover, we have The Alien Dictionary that offers an unbiased perspective on life on Earth, crafted by an "alien journalist" who prioritizes experiences over norms, aiming to communicate Earth's reality. It challenges anthropocentrism and fosters a broader understanding of sentient beings.
Upcoming Work
Over the past two years, we have collaborated with the investigative community to support a network of over 200 investigators, primarily from Europe, working closely with Reporters for Animal International. Moving forward, our goal is to expand our efforts to Asia, aiming to expand our impact beyond Europe.
How We Will Use Marginal Funding: We are seeking USD $20,000 to sustain our operations and increase our outreach. This funding will help us pay salary to our Project Manager Idan, who is highly connected with investigators worldwide and assist them on daily basis. Furthermore, he played a crucial role in creating several tools, including some digital tools and the COA which has exposed the most hidden places of animal suffering – the slaughterhouses.
If anyone wants to reach out to me directly and know more about our work or how the donated money will be used to reduce animal suffering, you can contact me at abhishek@sentientworld.org. You can also donate to Sentient through our website.
Disclaimer: Kindly note that Sentient (https://sentientworld.org/) is a separate organization and should not be confused with Sentient Media, the animal advocacy reporting organization. While we share a commitment to animal welfare, our missions and areas of focus are distinct.
Thank you for the question. This is something we are actively exploring, but cautiously. My response reflects limited direct exposure to investigations and is largely informed by the Indian context.
Yes, a significant amount of time is spent on manual work such as reviewing large volumes of footage, identifying legally relevant moments, transcription, translation, redaction, and assembling evidence for lawyers, media, or campaigns. These are all areas where AI could plausibly reduce friction in the evidence-to-impact pipeline.
That said, a few constraints shape our thinking:
Where we see near-term promise is in assistive and investigator-controlled tools (e.g. secure transcription, translation, basic indexing, and first-pass flagging) that reduce cognitive load without replacing judgment.
Longer term, AI may help standardise evidence preparation so investigations are more consistently advocacy- and litigation-ready. For now, our priority is ensuring the surrounding infrastructure is strong enough that any future technical gains actually translate into impact.
We expect our thinking here to evolve as both the tools and the investigative ecosystem mature.