Bees can do simple arithmetic, and AI might benefit. This shows that alongside the arithmetic capability, which apparently involves storing a concept in long-term memory, bees are also using short-term memory to remember the current answer. “If maths doesn’t require a massive brain, there might also be new ways for us to incorporate interactions of ...

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