Peter Gabriel endorses a competition to decode animal communication with A.I. Professor Yossi Yovel discusses the challenge. Teenagers find a solution for microplastic pollution. The Global Digital Compact and an electronic makeover of a traditional Indian instrument are highlighted.
Developing AI systems for animal communication can revolutionize interspecies interactions.
Electronic tabla merges tradition with technology, enhancing player experience and capabilities.
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Decoding Animal Communications Using AI
The podcast discusses a competition endorsed by Peter Gabriel that challenges researchers to develop AI systems for two-way communication with animals. By using AI to analyze animal communication, researchers like Professor Yossi Yuvel aim to understand and respond to bats' interactions within colonies. The competition emphasizes the need for scientific proposals to achieve genuine interspecies communication, potentially revolutionizing our understanding of animal languages and behaviors.
Electronic Tabla Touch: Fusing Tradition with Technology
The episode highlights the innovation of the Tabla Touch, an electronic version of the traditional Indian percussion instrument introduced by musician and producer Kauljit Bhamra. The electronic tabla offers improved portability and tuning capabilities, addressing traditional constraints. Through advanced technology like sensors and AI, the Tabla Touch enhances the player's experience by providing nuanced controls and diverse playing styles, representing a harmonious blend of heritage and modernity.
Global Digital Compact and AI Ethics for Websites like Wikipedia
The discussion delves into the significance of the Global Digital Compact in safeguarding online communities and digital public goods like Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation advocates for AI ethics that prioritize human oversight to empower content creators and protect human rights. The compact seeks to balance technology advancements with ethical considerations, ensuring responsible AI deployment and safeguarding open access to diverse digital resources across various languages and platforms.
We hear from Peter Gabriel, who is endorsing a competition to find a way of decoding animal communications using AI and then talk back to them. We get more details of the challenge from the chair of the prize, Prof Yossi Yovel.
Microplastics in our seas and drinking water is a real problem. Two teenage students from Texas have found an innovative way to get rid of the stuff using ultrasound. If you have not heard about the Global Digital Compact, we speak to someone who says you need to know about it.
And a traditional Indian instrument gets an electronic makeover.
Presenter: Chris Vallance
Producer: Tom Quinn
(Photo: Musician Peter Gabriel performing in New York. Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
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