{
  "id": 16195612,
  "title": "How to speak whale: AI uses eight to ten click sequences to predict sperm whales' feeding dives",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/how-to-speak-whale-ai-uses-eight-to-ten-click-sequences-to-predict",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-23T14:20:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-whale-ai-ten-click-sequences.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dominica, known as Nature Island, is home to the largest predator today—the sperm whale. These massive marine mammals, growing up to 60 feet and weighing up to 57 tons, can be found across the world's oceans. However, Dominica is one of the few places where they live year-round. Project CETI, a nonprofit scientific initiative, is using advanced artificial intelligence and whale-friendly robotics to record and decode the acoustic communication of sperm whales. By attaching sensors to the whales, researchers can observe their behavior, including their deep foraging dives and social interactions. When socializing, sperm whales emit a rhythmic series of short clicks called codas. Project CETI is developing methods to analyze these sounds, with the goal of translating them into usable data. This involves a combination of automated AI pattern-recognition systems and human annotators to ensure accuracy. The data collected in Dominica will help researchers understand the complex social structure and communication of these majestic creatures.",
  "summary": "Arriving on the Caribbean island of Dominica for the first time \"feels a little bit like stepping into Jurassic Park,\" said Giovanni Petri, a professor in the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University London.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}