Briefing Chat: What tickling a chimpanzee can tell us about the evolution of speech

Briefing Chat: What tickling a chimpanzee can tell us about the evolution of speech

Author: Springer Nature Limited June 26, 2026 Duration: 11:30

Nature staff discuss how apes share a rhythm of laughter, and how AI use may degrade skills in medicine and computer science.


00:32 Early evidence suggests that AI use causes skills to atrophy

Nature: Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in — and they’re not good


06:42 Humans and chimps share a laugh

Nature: Oo oo, ha ha: why humans and great apes giggle alike when tickled


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