AI and space exploration: the age of adaptability

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quite a trendy topic these days, especially sinceGoogle Alphago's victory over the world champion Lee Sedol has given a bright illustration of the potential of machine-learning. Today, everyone seems to focus on the conversational branch of AI (bots, like the ones we build at Recast.AI, or chatbots), but tons of other applications remain mostly unknown. This is why I've decided to dedicate this paper to a subject I'm passionate about: space exploration. Indeed, it appears that AI can be an extraordinary boost to the discovery of our universe, for instance when it comes to navigation systems, situation analysis or even data transmission. So let's try to anticipate some of the big chances that lie ahead!