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NASA And IBM Announced An AI Tool Called “watsonx.ai”

Utkarsh Classes Last Updated 25-12-2023
NASA And IBM Announced An AI Tool Called “watsonx.ai” Science and Technology 3 min read

Recently, NASA and IBM announced that an artificial intelligence (AI) tool called watsonx.ai will be available on the open-source AI platform Hugging Face.

About watsonx.ai:

  • It is an artificial intelligence tool jointly developed by NASA and IBM.
  • It will also help users monitor the Earth from space, measure environmental changes that have already occurred, as well as make predictions about the future.
  • The model is also designed to be extremely simple to use.
  • The user will only need to select a location and a date, and the model will highlight changes in flood waters, reforestation efforts, and other relevant factors.
  • In the case of watsonx.ai, NASA provides the dataset (in terms of satellite images rather than words) and IBM has introduced an all-in-one toolkit delivering AI solutions for enterprises. 

About National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):

  • NASA is the space agency of the United States.
  • Established- 29 July 1958
  • Headquarters- Washington, D.C.

Recent important missions of NASA:

  • Artemis Mission - Through the Artemis program, NASA wants to send humans (one woman and one man) to the Moon by 2024.
  • Psyche Mission – It was launched on October 13, 2023, by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center.
  • The goal of the Psyche mission is to investigate the Psyche asteroid located between Mars and Jupiter.
  • DAVINCI Mission – This mission will fly near Venus in 2029 and explore its harsh environment. 
  • This spacecraft will explore the layered atmosphere of Venus.
  • This mission will reach the surface of Venus by June 2031.

About IBM:

  • IBM - International Business Machines Corporation
  • Established – 16 June 1911
  • Headquarters – New York, United States
  • CEO – Arvind Krishna
  • NASA Administrator – Bill Nelson    

FAQ

Ans. Jointly by NASA and IBM

Ans. 29 July 1958

Ans. It was launched on October 13, 2023, by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center.

Ans. International Business Machines Corporation

Ans. The DAVINCI mission will fly by Venus in 2029.
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