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Parrots learn to make video calls to chat with other parrots: study

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Re: Parrots learn to make video calls to chat with other parrots: study

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Post by dontupvoteme »

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #6

Next up, an AI companion for birds. EDIT: this might not be as stupid as it sounded when I first typed it out.

Given how incredibly long some parrots live (usually longer than people) plus their need for attention and interaction, one could even argue our species is kind of ethically required to provide such a thing.

We just have to keep adtech out.

Re: Parrots learn to make video calls to chat with other parrots: study

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Post by Xamayon »

dontupvoteme wrote: post #9
JumpCrisscross wrote: post #6

Next up, an AI companion for birds. EDIT: this might not be as stupid as it sounded when I first typed it out.

Given how incredibly long some parrots live (usually longer than people) plus their need for attention and interaction, one could even argue our species is kind of ethically required to provide such a thing. We just have to keep adtech out.

Think of all the monetization possibilities - The AI could secretly teach your parrot to speak about how it would prefer a different (specific) brand of food, or that you should really buy nicer looking clothes from such and such store!

I find it hard to believe companies could resist such temptation for long, but agree that it does sound like it would be great for the birds (and possibly other pets) if done sanely without such contamination~

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