AI decodes oinks and grunts to keep pigs happy

The algorithm could potentially alert farmers to negative emotions in pigs, thereby improving their well-being, according to Mandel-Briefer. — AP

VIPPEROD, Denmark: European scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of interpreting pig sounds, aiming to create a tool that can help farmers improve animal welfare.

The algorithm could potentially alert farmers to negative emotions in pigs, thereby improving their well-being, according to Elodie Mandel-Briefer, a behavioural biologist at University of Copenhagen who is co-leading the study.