Scientists from Wuhan University conducted a very unusual experiment. They gave the AI ​​full control over the satellite to remotely sense the Earth around the clock. We are talking about the Qimingxing 1 satellite, which is controlled by a neural network during the day without human intervention. The purpose of the experiment was to control what the AI ​​would do in such conditions.

As it turned out, the system selected several locations on Earth and ordered Qimingxing 1 to examine them, and there were places of interest to the military. The first “point of interest” was the city of Patna, near the Ganges River in northeastern India. This place is notable for the fact that the Bihar regiment, which participated in the conflict with the Chinese army in 2020, is stationed here. The second point was the port of Osaka in Japan, where American warships frequented.

The source explains that AI selects the key points for drilling, and humans do not interfere with the process. At the same time, experts are cautiously assessing the possibilities of transmitting artificial intelligence control via satellites.

“Satellites are our eyes and ears in the sky. Do we really want AI to decide what we see and hear?” – believes one of the experts.

Second, it assumes that the flight control center will monitor the AI’s operation and stop its activity if it tries to capture the satellite. But for now, these are just versions, not ready-made solutions.