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

Nick Petrić Howe, Maren Hunsberger

Published Jun 26, 2026

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Nature staff discuss rhythmic laughter in apes, what it may reveal about the evolution of speech, and evidence that AI use can erode skills in medicine and computing.

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speech evolutionape laughterAI skill erosion

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