POT has big plans for the use of artificial intelligence in space. One of them is create your own ChatGPT style natural language interface. The US Space Agency basically wants the system to help astronauts during space flights. But the idea for the future is much more ambitious: that it is a bridge that allows them to directly “talk” to spaceships..
Dr. Larisa Suzuki, Google CTO and NASA Visiting Fellow, explained how the initiative is progressing. During a recent conference in London (via Guardian), commented that the first version of this technology, such as ChatGPT will be incorporated into the Gateway Space Stationwhich will orbit the Moon as part of the Artemis mission.
However, the potential of this AI will be much greater than we could have imagined. Maybe “talk“ with machines using natural language, this would no longer be a utopia or a piece of science fiction.. “The idea is to get to the point where we can communicate with spacecraft and they also respond to us about warnings and interesting finds they see in the solar system and beyond,” Suzuki said.
Of course, there are still many years to achieve this goal, as well as development and experimentation. In any case, it is not NASA’s intention to develop ChatGPT capable of controlling all parameters of a space mission or human orbit. The expert spoke about the creation of an interplanetary communication network that integrates AI for remotely detect and diagnose faults. Something that could be very useful, for example if there was a technical problem with an unmanned craft that is out of human reach.
NASA will develop AI like ChatGPT and apply it to the Artemis program.
According to Suzuki, a ChatGPT-style natural language interface will allow NASA engineers to communicate directly with the ship and ask him what happened. This way procedures will be simplified as they no longer need to look through vehicle technical manuals or rely on endless checklists until they find a problem.
In a closer scenario, artificial intelligence like ChatGPT could help NASA astronauts plan difficult maneuvers. Something that, for example, could be applied to the docking and undocking of a space station. Although he will also have the opportunity to give advice when conducting scientific experiments in orbit. Dr. Suzuki claims that the technology has advanced enough to think it’s feasible. “It’s not science fiction anymore,” he says.
With the development of generative AI, it no longer seems crazy that astronauts can interact with a natural language interface in space. Which does not mean that they are systems at the same time. HAL 9000 from 2001: Space Odysseyor like robots resin And HAPPENING from interstellar.
Plan for several years ahead
Recall that the space station Gatewaywho will be the first to adopt technology a la ChatGPT, still not going. It is expected that the combat module and the propulsion system will be launched into space no earlier than November 2024. Unless, of course, there are delays. This means that it will take several years.
But apart from the fact that generative AI is helping astronauts and in the future allow them to communicate with spacecraft, it’s interesting to think about how it could affect the automated control of the station that will orbit the moon during the Artemis missions. NASA expects Gateway to have periods up to 9 months without crewTherefore, he intends to include systems capable of operating unattended for an extended period of time. Though he also wishes they could learn from astronauts when they are in it.
“While crews are present, technology should optimize crew capabilities, enable greater autonomy from ground flight control, and learn how to perform or improve their autonomous operations by observing crews,” NASA says.
Let’s see how this story develops. The Artemis program is just taking its first steps, and although they are promising, they are not without problems. Hopefully, when ChatGPT style system integration is achieved, AI has matured enough enough to become a key tool for deep space exploration.
Source: Hiper Textual
