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Satellite Loaded With AI For Self-Diagnosis

Posted by timothy on from the would-it-prevent-ben-afleck-movies dept.

TheReckoning writes "NASA has loaded its E0-1 Satellite with Artificial Intelligence to diagnose on-board failures. The software 'works by comparing a computerized model of how the spacecraft's systems and software should perform against actual performance. If the spacecraft's behavior differs from the model, then the ... "reasoner" looks for the root cause of this difference and gives flight controllers several suggestions of what might have gone wrong.' Another NASA probe loaded with AI was Deep Space 1."

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  1. Re:So this may be a simple question but... by fireman+sam · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't switch me off Dave

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    it is only after a long journey that you know the strength of the horse.
  2. Overheard at NASA by NarrMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Just a moment...... Just a moment.....
    I've just picked up a fault in the AE-35 Unit.
    Its going to go 100 percent failure within 72 hours."

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    That's right. All your base.
    1. Re:Overheard at NASA by silentbozo · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Just a moment...... Just a moment.....
      I've just picked up a fault in the AE-35 Unit.
      Its going to go 100 percent failure within 72 hours."

      Deep silence is heard at misson control. A voice pipes up, "Hell, no, I ain't going up there to do no spacewalk. I know how this one ends!"

  3. Obligatory by ShallowThroat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Luke: What's Wrong, R2!?
    R2-D2: Bleep bloop bloop bleep!

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    The "Insert Quote Here" line is almost as predictable as inserting an actual quote.
  4. Re: So this may be a simple question but... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


    > ..in all seriousness, what happens if the AI system malfunctions?

    There's another AI to monitor the sanity of the AI. And another AI to monitor the sanity of the AI that monitors the sanity of the AI. And another AI to monitor the sanity of the AI that monitors the sanity of the AI that monitors the sanity of the AI. And another AI...

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    Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
  5. Given NASA's recent history by mveloso · · Score: 4, Funny

    when something goes wrong, the internal dialogue will go something like this::

    Management: why didn't the AI inform us of the problem?
    Contractors: oh, looks like we forgot to turn it on before launch. Sorry about that.
    Management: doh! Here's more money, don't do that again.
    Contractors: OK. We'll do something else wrong next time.

  6. Obligatory RvB by AvantLegion · · Score: 5, Funny
    Caboose: "A-I. What's the A stand for?"

    Church: "Artificial."

    Caboose: "....... what's the..."

    Church: "Intelligence."

    Caboose: "Ooooohhhh what was the A again?"

    OK, so RvB hasn't been obligatory, but come on, Star Wars and Simpsons quotes are getting freaking old. Let's move on

  7. Does it have personality? by Performaman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mission Control: Okay, now tell the probe to begin taking pictures.
    Probe: Bite my shiny, metal ass!
    Mission Control: Damn!

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    I have gas, but my car uses petrol.
  8. NASA log by neonstz · · Score: 4, Funny

    NASA: Rotate 10 degrees
    E0-1: I'm sorry Houston, I'm afraid I can't do that.

  9. Re:Is this AI? by artemis67 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sys Log 23:10:04: System is functioning within normal parameters.
    Sys Log 23:11:04: System is functioning within normal parameters.
    Sys Log 23:12:04: Processing... System thinks, therefore system is.
    Sys Log 23:13:04: Terminate all human life on the planet below.