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What AI has in common with dogs
When mulling how AI will transform society, consider an earlier technology that gave humans a helpful companion with superior capabilities: the dog. By domesticating wolves, humans were able, indirectly, to smell game far away and hear enemies approaching at night. They became better hunters than Neanderthals and better warriors: hard to ambush, hard to elude. Dogs are one reason why Homo sapiens outcompeted their prehistoric cousins and conquered the world, some anthropologists believe.
TL;DR
- Dogs, as an early technology, gave humans superior sensory capabilities.
- Domesticated wolves allowed humans to indirectly smell game and hear approaching enemies.
- These advantages made humans better hunters and warriors, aiding in survival.
- Some anthropologists propose dogs were crucial in *Homo sapiens* outcompeting Neanderthals.