CAN WE TALK TO WHALES?

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Sperm whales can generate streams of clicks using a specialized organ in their heads. These clicks can be used for echolocation or communication. Communications using these clicks seem to have the structure of a conversation. The Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI) is using machine learning to decode these communications. This article takes a look at the current state of CETI's work. Generative AI models may be able to create whale conversations that they understand, even if humans aren't able to understand them.