Can artificial intelligence predict the probability of alien life?

A study using artificial neural networks (ANN) to classify planets into five categories, estimate life probability in each case, can be used in future interstellar exploration tasks. .

Can help us predict the probability of, according to a new study by a research group at Plymouth University.

The development of AI can help us predict the probability of life on other planets.(Image source: Phys).

The study uses artificial neural networks (ANN) to classify planets into five categories, estimate the probability of life in each case, which can be used in future interstellar exploration tasks. . The work was presented at European Astronomy and Space Science Week (EWASS) in Liverpool.

The artificial neural network is a system that tries to replicate the way the human brain learns. They are one of the main tools used in machine learning technology, and are particularly good at identifying patterns that are too complex a biological brain to handle.

The research team at the Robotics and Nervous System at Plymouth University trained its own network to classify planets into five different types, including Earth-like planets today, Early Earth, Mars, Stars. Venus or Titan Moon Saturn.

All 5 of these objects have a stone structure, and are one of the most habitable objects in the Solar System.

Bishop commented: "We are currently interested in these ANNs to prioritize smart exploration between stars, other planets that have the potential for life not to be explored."

He added: "We are also considering using Fresnel antennas and an interstellar probe to connect planetary probes at great distances and then collect and send data to Earth."