If solved
Dialogue with another species
A two-way exchange with another species across several topics, shown by the animals' own responses and run under agreed safeguards.
Open in the interactive tree →The Coller Dolittle Challenge criteria sketch the test: a non-invasive method, communication in more than one context such as alarm, mating or foraging, and a measurable response to broadcast signals. Animal communication covers a restricted set of topics, and the dolphin CHAT project aims first at a simple shared vocabulary for objects, so a first success may be narrow.
What it brings
- Conservation and welfare decisions based on what animals signal
- A shared vocabulary for simple requests with animals
- A test of which language-like features exist outside humans