What is your dog really saying? AI is helping researchers decode animal communication

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What happened

Is a dog's bark simply an expression of emotion, or does it contain specific information that humans cannot understand?

Artificial intelligence (AI) can already analyze thousands of animal sounds and identify patterns that would go unnoticed by the human ear.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:00:10 UTC.

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