Does the success of autonomous spacecraft and the rise of AI render human involvement in future space exploration unnecessary?

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 00:32

Does the success of autonomous spacecraft and the rise of AI render human involvement in future space exploration unnecessary?

Even were AGI & autonomous swarms of robot space drones to take over space exploration tomorrow, they'd probably want to take a few humans, and maybe some other species along—heck why not a biosphere or two?

Probably not.

Ty QPG,

How is it, in the USA, a country with 334 million people, the choice of President comes down to two aged men, one of whom is a liar as well as a criminal, one who appears to be on his way to dementia. Surely a democratic country can put up better?

Maybe not ‘necessary’ necessary, but still handy to bring along. How better to help young AI learn patience?

Does the success of autonomous spacecraft and the rise of AI render human involvement in future space exploration unnecessary?

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