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Artificial Intelligence Could Finally Let Us Talk with Animals - Scientific American

Underneath the thick forest canopy on a remote island in the South Pacific, a New Caledonian Crow peers from its perch, dark eyes glittering. The bird carefully removes a branch, strips off unwanted leaves with its bill and fashions a hook from the wood. The crow is a perfectionist: if it makes an error, it will scrap the whole thing and start over. When it's satisfied, the bird pokes the finished utensil into a crevice in the tree and fishes out a wriggling grub.

The New Caledonian Crow is one of the only birds known to manufacture tools, a skill once thought to be unique to humans. Christian Rutz, a behavioral ecologist at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, has spent much of his career studying the crow's capabilities. The remarkable ingenuity Rutz observed changed his understanding of what birds can do. He started wondering if there might be other overlooked animal capacities. The crows live in complex social groups and may pass toolmaking techniques on to their offspring. Experiments have also shown that different crow groups around the island have distinct vocalizations. Rutz wanted to know whether these dialects could help explain cultural differences in toolmaking among the groups.

New technology powered by artificial intelligence is poised to provide exactly these kinds of insights. Whether animals communicate with one another in terms we might be able to understand is a question of enduring fascination. Although people in many Indigenous cultures have long believed that animals can intentionally communicate, Western scientists traditionally have shied away from research that blurs the lines between humans and other animals for fear of being accused of anthropomorphism. But with recent breakthroughs in AI, “people realize that we are on the brink of fairly major advances in regard to understanding animals' communicative behavior,” Rutz says.

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Why Some Individuals Struggle With Retirement - Forbes

Think of how you felt when you started a new job. Were you a bit anxious the first time you walked into the office?

Or how about your first child? Did you wonder if you had what it takes to be a good parent?

While they didn’t totally disappear, with each new job, with each new baby, those fears grew less and less.

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LinkedIn At 20: It’s Time To Power Up Your LinkedIn Profile - Forbes

LinkedIn is now two decades old! The evolution from online resume to personal branding powerhouse has been epic. Whether your account is also two decades old or just two years old, here's why you need to give your profile a LinkedIn birthday makeover.

Google yourself, and your LinkedIn profile likely pops up at the top of the results. LinkedIn is where prospects, clients, competitors, teammates and your boss check you out. They search for you before meeting you for the first time, or after reading an article that you were featured in, or when deciding whether to respond to your email. Give them your best first (or second) impression.

Review your profile today, especially your headshot, headline and About section. Ask yourself this question: If someone who didn't know me looked at my profile, what would their impression of me be?

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Mexico Set To Elect First Female President After Years Of Gender Equality Legislation - Forbes

Claudia Sheinbaum is Mexico's ruling party's presidential candidate (Photo by Jaime Lopez/Getty ... [+] Images)

Mexico's top two political parties selected female presidential nominees, virtually ensuring that the nation's next leader will be a woman. It will be a historic first for the country, which has established itself as a global leader in promoting gender equality in government.

Mexico’s ruling party selected Claudia Sheinbaum as its candidate. Sheinbaum served as the Mayor of Mexico City and is a protégé of Mexico’s current president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. In the June 2, 2024 election, she will face off against the opposition candidate, engineer and tech entrepreneur Xóchitl Gálvez. Although other candidates will appear on the ballot, the victor is expected to be either Sheinbaum or Gálvez.

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