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Qwen-3 becomes one of the world's first AI models operating in orbit around Earth
Alibaba's Qwen-3 has been deployed to and now operates on satellites in orbit. This makes the model one of the first AI systems running directly in space, opening up new use cases for space-based intelligence.
WHY IT MATTERS
Getting AI to work on satellites transforms possibilities for space technology and could improve everything from Earth observation to communications, but also shows that Chinese AI technology is now reaching the same level as Western actors in frontier technology.
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