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TECH EYE

EU Warns AI Could Slip Beyond Human Control China Develops Rollable Solar Wings Prototype for Space

he European Union’s tech- Her comments come as govern- hina has developed a home-
nology chief has warned that ments and technology companies grown rollable solar wing us-
Tlosing human control over in- grapple with the rapid development Cing perovskite photovoltaic
creasingly advanced artificial intelli- of increasingly capable AI systems technology, with the prototype now
gence systems could become one of that can perform tasks with limited preparing to enter in-orbit testing.
the most serious security risks facing human intervention. The growing The innovation could offer satellites
society, calling for stronger safe- autonomy of such systems has in- a lighter and more space-efficient
guards and continuous monitoring of tensified concerns about unintended power-generation system, potentially
AI models. behaviour, cybersecurity addressing the growing demands of
Henna Virkkunen, and accountability. small satellites and large-scale satel-
European Commission The EU has sought lite constellations.
executive vice-president to address these risks The prototype, named “Xingyun”
for tech sovereignty, se- through its Artificial In- and developed by Chinese photovol- of 35 times, allowing more satellite
curity and democracy, telligence Act, a land- taic technology company Yanhe Tech, equipment to be accommodated
said AI technologies are mark regulatory frame- is designed to overcome limitations within limited launch space.
advancing so rapidly that work that establishes associated with conventional foldable The technology is being devel-
safety measures are in- safety and risk-manage- solar wings. During launch, the sys- oped as China’s commercial space sec-
dispensable. She stressed ment requirements for AI tem can be rolled into a compact reel tor expands the use of low-Earth-orbit
that humans must retain ultimate systems. The bloc has also identified roughly the diameter of a thermos constellations. Traditional solar wings
control over AI systems. loss of control, cyber threats and oth- flask and mounted along a satellite’s can involve relatively complex struc-
Virkkunen said the possibility er systemic risks among the concerns side wall. Once in orbit, it can deploy tures and occupy considerable space
of humans losing control of AI is a associated with advanced AI. and retract in a controlled manner us- when folded, creating challenges for
risk that governments must continue Virkkunen also highlighted the ing a passive drive mechanism. missions involving multiple satellites.
to consider as the technology devel- importance of international cooper- According to reports, the rollable The planned in-orbit testing rep-
ops. She called for AI models to op- ation in managing AI risks. She said wing is 25% to 30% lighter than tra- resents an important step in moving
erate within clearly defined security European regulation can help estab- ditional foldable solar wings, poten- perovskite-based space photovoltaic
constraints and undergo continuous lish broader standards as companies tially increasing the payload capacity technology from laboratory valida-
assessment, including after they are and other international players take available to spacecraft. Its design can tion towards practical engineering
deployed in the market. EU rules into account. achieve a maximum packing ratio applications.

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