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Monday, 11 July 2022 14:14

SAASST Holds a General Lecture Titled “AI in Space and Astronomy” Mrs. Aisha Al-Owais

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) organized a general lecture titled “AI in Space and Astronomy” on July 06, 2022. The lecture by Mrs. Aisha Al-Owais, expanded on what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, how it is used, and the future of AI.

The lecture explains the levels of intelligence that AI is capable of or is in the process of achieving, such as machine learning, supervised learning, deep learning, and so on. Furthermore, the use of AI in space can be shown as telescopes having the ability to discover exoplanets, taking pictures of objects that are light-years away, and detecting new craters on Mars. Finally, the lecture ended with the objectives of SAASST’s very own Space Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, their significance in their work, and future projects.