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Bloomberg: Scientists Closer to AI Animal Translation, Ethicists Warn It Enables New Manipulation

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Summary

Bloomberg's Weekend edition follows the paper's earlier reporting that researchers are getting closer to using AI to decode calls from crows, whales and other species. Bioethicists interviewed warn the same models will hand humans new levers to exploit animals — from poachers mimicking mating calls to farms broadcasting distress vocalizations to scare predators — and argue existing AI ethics guidelines have not caught up.