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If AI can decode the structures underlying animal communication, it hints at the possibility that one day, humans could understand and perhaps even converse with whales or crows. The technology might provide us with tools to interpret what these animals are "saying" — a feat that has eluded scientists until now.
However, the process is not merely about translation. Instead, it involves decoding patterns that are inherently complex, context-dependent, and perhaps even nonverbal in the human sense. Suppose AI can interpret these signals; we may find ourselves with a new language or set of languages from the animal kingdom, moving us into an unprecedented realm of interspecies understanding.