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'About as close to aliens as we'll ever get.' Can AI crack animal language?

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Lesté-Lasserre, Christa 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the Dolittle Prize, a $100,000 award recognizing early breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered interspecies communication. Finalists are exploring how dolphins, cuttlefish, marmosets, and nightingales communicate, with AI helping decode their languages. The winning project focuses on dolphins using shared, learned whistles that may carry specific meanings, pushing the boundaries of human-animal communication. The article highlights the potential for meaningful, structured exchanges in the animal's own world, suggesting that understanding animal language could be just a few years away. [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2025/05, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:185261667
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