In what might be a first in spaceflight history, the next crew to launch to the International Space Station has adopted a mission patch that began with ideas generated by an AI (artificial intelligence).
The use of a computer system to perform a task that has usually required human creatively is still new in the field of space exploration, despite it generally being a leader in emerging technology. The use of AI to create a crew patch — the 170th such insignia to represent a NASA astronaut mission since 1965 — may be more of a "small step" than a "giant leap," but it was distinctive enough to be highlighted in the official description of the emblem.
