# AI isn’t just being forced on us. Even forest monkeys are now a test audience in the name of science

> You didn’t ask for an AI summary of your inbox or a chatbot in your camera app, but you got it anyway. The same thing is happening to the monkeys of Costa Rica’s Taboga Forest Reserve.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/ai-isnt-just-being-forced-on-us-even-forest-monkeys-are-now-a-test-audience-in-the-name-of-science/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6a1cdefa366c8e21dd3a55)
- **Published:** 2026-07-29
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6a1cdefa366c8e21dd3a55

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