This Week in Space (Audio)

TWiS 175: More AI in Space - Crews and AI with Dr. Daniel Selva

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So you're on a months-long flight to Mars... seven months with five people and one computer as crewmates. You've been told to put any fears of a HAL-9000 computer takeover of your mission out of your mind, but can you, really? In this episode, Dr. Daniel Selva of Texas A&M joins us to talk about his recent study of crew interactions and trust with AI using, well, computers, and the HERA habitat simulator at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The results were not entirely as expected! Join us for this fascinating look at crew-AI interaction in spaceflight procedures and emergencies.


Headlines:

  • SpaceX Starship Flight 10 Nails Test Milestones, Despite Some Reentry Damage
  • Simulated Satellite Deployments and Heat Shield Experiments Show Progress for Starship
  • SETI's 1977 "Wow Signal" Mystery Gets Closer to Natural Explanation
  • China Prepares for 2030 Moon Landing with New Hardware Tests, Spurs US Lunar Competition

    • Main Topic: AI Helpers for Diagnosing Space Emergencies (Interview with Dr. Daniel Selva)

    • Dr. Selva's Background and Journey from Europe to Texas A&M and Space AI Research
    • Using AI Agents to Assist Astronauts During Long-Duration, Deep Space Missions
    • Details of the DAPHNE Virtual Assistant Study: Lab and NASA Analog Experiments
    • Surprising Results: AI Shows Big Benefits in Lab, Mixed Results with Experienced Crews
    • Individual Differences: Experience, Trust, and Task Complexity Influence AI Effectiveness
    • Real-World Limitations: Emergency Charts vs. AI, Training, and Interface Design Challenges
    • Broader Implications: Evolving AI to Assist Mission Control, Crew Autonomy, and Future Tech
    • Fun Sci-Fi Comparisons: Favorite AI Assistants in Movies and the Reality of Human-AI Collaboration

      • Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

      Guest: Dr. Daniel Selva

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