The spacecraft produce more observations than crews can always examine manually.Shape recognition can prioritize images, signal unusual telemetry and guide operators' attention.
Autonomy becomes essential when radio delay makes immediate control impossible.A rover may need to recognize a danger or choose a safe action before ground instructions arrive.
These systems require careful validation.Training data may omit rare situations, and a reliable prediction is not necessarily physically correct.Human supervision and deterministic protections remain essential.
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