DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF
By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane
WORLD'S FIRST HUMAN-WHALE CONVERSATION
- A team of scientists from SETI, University of California Davis and the Alaska Whale Foundation say they've had the world's 1st human conversation with a humpback whale. Here's what we know:
- Whales are highly intelligent, huge and very complex animals
- They make groans, whoops, thrup noises, sing lengthy songs and are rhythmic
- They speak a complex, elusive language, until now with this new research
- Scientists recorded humpback whales and played the recordings to other whales with an underwater speaker
- One female, named Twain, heard the recording, then mimicked it for 20 minutes and kept circling the boat that was the source of the recording
- Twain also repeatedly responded to the whales' recorded greeting calls & matched the time they took to respond multiple times, all triggered by the scientists to communicate with her and get her responses
- SETI is a group of scientists that are part of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute
- Research scientists believe this is the first communications exchange between humans and humpback whales in the whale's own language
- SETI is hoping to use their findings from non-human communications systems, specifically being able to communicate with whales, and apply it to extraterrestrial signals to communicate with other forms of life if they exist someplace in space
- The team consider Twain, a behemoth so responsive and smart, an extraordinary non-human aquatic intelligence.
NEW TOYOTA CONCEPT CAR WITH AI
Source: Toyota
- The new Toyota concept car Toyota LQ is a look at the future of advanced technologies in cars, including AI and autonomous driving systems. Here's what we know:
- LQ is a futuristic sedan that seats 4
- All-electric with zero emissions
- Design features lots of glass and asymmetrical sides
- Distinguished by its new technologies including:
- It's a rolling air purifier with a catalytic converter that purifies the air outside it as it drives along
- Level 4 autonomous SAE driving system that can self-park and is designed for those with less mobility
- Equipped with AI that prioritizes driver and passenger comfort
- Based on the driver's emotional state, AI personalizes the car interior with lighting, music & scent
- Cockpit of the future with steering wheel & human interaction for driving
- Specialized, reactive driver's seat with special air bags to maximize comfort and also keep the driver alert, including by AI conversations with the driver
- The LQ is Toyota's vision of driving and of its own future.
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