When science fiction becomes reality.
Artificial intelligence and other voice assistants have been used in everyday devices for around ten years. It is therefore not surprising that new professional applications are being considered.
An AI to accompany astronauts?
NASA researcher Dr. In an interview with TheGuardian, Larissa Suzuki explains that the US space agency is seriously considering integrating AI into its future spacecraft.
“The idea is to get to a point where we can communicate with spacecraft and they can tell us about warnings and interesting discoveries in the solar system and beyond,” says Larissa Suzuki. Before I add, since it will not always be possible to send an astronaut into space “when a vehicle breaks down or its software stops working, these artificial intelligences will eventually be able to adapt and solve problems “.
A first version could even be integrated into Lunar Gateway, the relay station that will soon orbit the moon. NASA has actually submitted an application under a technology transfer program to develop an “artificial intelligence” that will be able to perform “system integrity management, including alerts and alerts, autonomous data management, and other functions.”
We are therefore of course concrete and, moreover, short-term, since the launch of the Lunar Gateway station is planned for 2026-2027. It is to be hoped that it will perform better than HAL 9000…
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