AI Can Now Talk to Animals. And Maybe, Understand You Too.

Friends,

Your weekly AI briefing is here—designed to help you respond to AI, not react to the hype. No curveballs. No chaos. Just clarity.

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In the week where OpenAI , Deepseek and Meta launched new models and hugging face incorporated a robotics here’s what matters to you:

🔥 URGENT PRIORITIES

There is nothing that requires immediate attention in the next 90 days..

✅ No fires to fight
✅ Your AI roadmap remains stable

Enjoy the Easter break.

🎯 STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS

No major shifts. But here’s your reminder:

If you’re already...

✅ Training your organisation to use AI tools
✅ Developing your AI tech stack
✅ Working from a clear AI strategy

...you’re outpacing 95% of your peers.

🤓 GEEK OUT

🐬 AI Is Learning to Talk to Animals

Google DeepMind is working on an AI that could decode animal communication.
Yes—dolphins, whales, and even bees might soon be in the chat.

Why it matters:
This isn’t just cute. It’s a glimpse at the next interface revolution. Language models are breaking the human-nature boundary.

👉 See how AI is learning dolphin-speak

💞 AI Companions Are Exploding

Over 100 million people now use AI for companionship.
From life coaches to virtual partners, tools like Replika and Nomi are reshaping intimacy.

Why it matters:
This is no fringe trend. Emotional design and AI-native personas are the next frontier in product and brand.

👉 Explore how people are falling in love with bots

🎨 Weekend Playground: Try Lutra.ai
Lutra is a new Agentic AI tool that is similar to Manus.Ai that I suggested you try last week — and you can try it out in the same way you did with Manus.

Try this:

✅ Plan your family holiday
✅ Pitch your novel to publishers
✅ Slash your utility bills

Some prompts work better than others, but exploring it will teach you a lot about how these agents think.

👉 Try Lutra AI this weekend

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Have a great week,
Hugo & Ben

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Have a great week,
Hugo & Ben