NASA wants humans back on the Moon in 2028. IBM’s new AI could help get them there

The Lunar Foundation Model will analyze decades of Moon data to help researchers find hazards, resources, and changes to the lunar surface.

IBM is going to the Moon. Sort of.

On Thursday, IBM announced the open-source release of the NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model, which may help scientists tap into decades’ worth of lunar data to generate actionable insights in preparation for mankind’s return to the moon. As explained in a press release provided to Fast Company, multitudes of instruments have monitored the Moon’s surface for decades, and the new Lunar Foundation Model will help researchers analyze it all, get a sense of how the surface is changing, and, in short, better prepare for new........

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