AI Technology May Soon Enable Two-Way Communication Between Humans and Animals

AI technology like machine learning models may soon help decipher animal vocalizations and enable two-way communication between humans and animals.
Understanding animal communication could benefit conservation efforts and improve animal welfare, but also raises ethical concerns if misused.
Organizations like Project CETI and Earth Species Project are using AI to analyze sperm whale codas and other animal sounds and behaviors.
Challenges include isolating individual animal voices and determining if computer-deciphered communication reflects true meaning.
Relating to animals may require looking past human biases; shared experiences like grief could provide common ground for translation.

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Why humans can't use natural language processing to speak with the animals

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How artificial intelligence could help us talk to animals

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How artificial intelligence could help us talk to animals

Researchers at Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative) are using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze the sounds made by sperm whales in an effort to decipher their communication patterns and understand their language, joining other groups that have used AI to study animal communication, such as prairie dogs, dolphins, and naked mole rats.

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Posted 9/19/2023, 2:07:17 PM

AI Technology May Soon Enable Two-Way Communication Between Humans and Animals

AI technology like machine learning models may soon help decipher animal vocalizations and enable two-way communication between humans and animals.
Understanding animal communication could benefit conservation efforts and improve animal welfare, but also raises ethical concerns if misused.
Organizations like Project CETI and Earth Species Project are using AI to analyze sperm whale codas and other animal sounds and behaviors.
Challenges include isolating individual animal voices and determining if computer-deciphered communication reflects true meaning.
Relating to animals may require looking past human biases; shared experiences like grief could provide common ground for translation.

scientificamerican.com

Relevant topic timeline:

8/8/2023

Why humans can't use natural language processing to speak with the animals

8/17/2023

How artificial intelligence could help us talk to animals

8/17/2023

How artificial intelligence could help us talk to animals

8/25/2023

Hacking animal communication with AI

Researchers explore the challenges and potential benefits of using AI to understand and communicate with non-human animals.

9/20/2023

AI System Claims to Decode Chicken Clucks

9/30/2023

AI Helps Protect Puerto Rico's Threatened Species After Hurricane Maria

10/10/2023

As AI Advances, Ethical Concerns Grow Over Its Use on Animals