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AI passes theory of mind test by imagining itself in another's shoes

19 July 2019

AI has passed a test used to assess theory of mind in dominant and subordinate chimpanzees, paving the way towards machines that are more effective at communicating with humans
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Orangutan mothers tell infants where to go by scratching themselves

16 July 2019

When it’s time for an orangutan mother to move to a new part of the forest, she scratches her body to alert her infant while avoiding attracting predators

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