[HN Gopher] Parrots learn to make video calls to chat with other...
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       Parrots learn to make video calls to chat with other parrots: study
        
       Author : sni
       Score  : 43 points
       Date   : 2023-12-01 22:19 UTC (40 minutes ago)
        
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       | h2odragon wrote:
       | Commercial opportunity: OnlyBirds
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       | should we filter out human users, or go for the aviphile market
       | right from the start?
        
         | solardev wrote:
         | We could make a social network for them too. Call it...
         | tweeter?
        
       | yamrzou wrote:
       | Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35664219
        
         | solardev wrote:
         | Next: Parrots learn to repost dupes for karma
        
       | swayvil wrote:
       | We should dissect them to find out how they do that.
        
       | JumpCrisscross wrote:
       | Next up, an AI companion for birds.
       | 
       | EDIT: this might not be as stupid as it sounded when I first
       | typed it out.
        
         | dontupvoteme wrote:
         | 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.
        
           | Xamayon wrote:
           | 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~
        
       | quercusa wrote:
       | Previously (215 comments)
       | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35664219
        
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