Thinking On Paper

Disruptors & Curious Minds. In this episode of Thinking on Paper, we talk with Fintan Buckley, CEO of Ubotica, about how AI-powered satellites could transform disaster response, national security, and environmental monitoring. Could AI have stopped the LA wildfires?

AI in space has the potential to cut disaster response times from days to minutes. It could improve wildfire prediction, maritime security, and urban planning. But it also raises big questions—like whether AI should be making decisions without human oversight.Then there’s space junk. De-orbiting might not be the fix people expect. And as autonomous satellites become more advanced, how much control will humans really have?

We also dig into the bigger ethical debates: Should AI satellites be used in military operations? What happens if machines start making decisions on their own?Buckley explains what’s possible, why AI-driven satellites could outperform traditional models, and what’s next as space becomes the next battleground for intelligence and control.

You'll learn:

🚀 How AI satellites could cut disaster response times from days to minutes.
🚀 The truth about wildfire prediction, maritime security, and urban planning with space-based AI.
🚀 Why space junk is a growing threat and why de-orbiting isn’t the best fix.
🚀 The rise of autonomous AI satellites: Are humans being cut out of the loop? 
🌎 Live Earth Intelligence: The future of real-time global monitoring.--

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