
AI actually flying on spacecraft today is a narrow fix for one physical problem…
The AI revolution in space isn't about machines making decisions—it's about engineers solving the bandwidth problem one narrow fix at a time.
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Lachlan Brown is Space Daily’s Editor-in-Chief and a Co-Publisher. He sets editorial direction and oversees standards across Space and Missions, Universe, Earth and Life, Science and Engineering, and Human Factors.

The AI revolution in space isn't about machines making decisions—it's about engineers solving the bandwidth problem one narrow fix at a time.
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