A Chinese startup has unveiled an AI-powered collar that claims to translate animal sounds into human language, a concept that has inevitably sparked many questions.Priced at $149.99 (£110) on its website, Hangzhou-based company Meng Xiaoyi says its PettiChat device uses artificial intelligence to i...
My dog is dumb as rocks but if you pay even a little bit of attention it’s obvious to understand what he is saying or thinking. This is cute but there’s not another layer of more complex communication these animals are trying to get across. What you see is what you get. Their simplicity is part of their beauty. They better engage our non dominant hemispheres. Adding language pushes things in the wrong direction.