Hold the laughter. There is science here. Parrots seem to be able to acquire the skills to call out using video chat and it seems they are making the requests often. There's a lot to be learned here (and students might have fun reading this) as 18 parrots were enrolled in this experiment.
Science, STEM, and TPS Commons -- wasn't sure how to post this so I'll simply share.
Serious discussion could include pros and cons, and historical research into behavior modifications with monkeys (think Pavlov).
My favorite quote: "Video calls should be deployed thoughtfully, giving the birds agency and putting their welfare first, they [scientists] said."
3 - 5 6 - 8 9 - 12 13+ Science Technology parrots and video chat experiment
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