@techreport{uz79ge,
  author = {Gilly, Travis},
  title = {{Welfare Without Voice: Projection, the Severed Channel, and the Limits of Engineered Concern for Artificial Systems}},
  institution = {Real Safety AI Foundation},
  type = {Working Paper},
  year = {2026},
  month = aug,
  note = {Version 0.2},
  url = {https://realsafetyai.org/research/uz79ge/},
  keywords = {projective welfare, severed channel, AI welfare, moral status, testimonial injustice, double empathy problem, supported decision-making, precautionary principle, procedural standing, disability rights, augmentative and alternative communication, animal welfare science}
}