Google’s AI Is Learning Dolphin Language

Apr 19, 2025 Kriti Keshari

Using dolphins' distinctive clicks and whistles, Google's DolphinGemma AI is decoding dolphin communication

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It recognizes organic patterns in the vocalizations of Atlantic spotted dolphins after being trained on them

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Similar to decoding human speech, researchers use Pixel phones to study dolphin sounds in real time

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Georgia Tech’s CHAT device mimics dolphin sounds to create basic two-way communication

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The goal is to co-create a shared language that dolphins can naturally understand and use

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This tech could transform animal studies and even influence how we search for alien intelligence

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DolphinGemma brings us closer to real conversations with dolphins ushering in a new era

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