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NASA and Red Hat test open-source AI medical assistant for astronauts

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

NASA and Red Hat are developing CMO-DA, an offline AI medical assistant for deep space missions. The system uses open-source software to diagnose and treat conditions without internet access. It aims to provide autonomous medical care for astronauts on the ISS and beyond.

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The project is a practical step toward autonomous healthcare in space, but the 'Tricorder' comparison overstates its current capabilities.
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NASA and Red Hat are building an open source medical system to diagnose sick astronauts on the ISS — could a Star Trek Tricorder be next? →
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