Modern tools like ChatGPT use the word "artificial intelligence," but how does it compare to the AI in science fiction stories? And how does this new technology affect how we should think about AI - of either kind - in science fiction?

Join writers, artists, and other creators in a discussion about what AI could mean for creativity and how it might affect their profession. It was the blurst of times, indeed.

"Settlements on the Moon and in orbit will be profitable." -- Gerard K. O'Neill. Lunar outposts will mature into self-sufficient lunar settlements with mining and manufacturing which in turn will enable profitable space settlements. Is it ethical to commodify any future settlements, or is that the natural progression?

Space & Entrepreneurship is the theme of this year's World Space Week, taking place October 4-10. What opportunities are there in space for entrepreneurship? Should this entrepreneurship only allowed to be public (world-wide) or private, as well?

Modern tools like ChatGPT use the word "artificial intelligence," but how does it compare to the AI in science fiction stories? And how does this new technology affect how we should think about AI - of either kind - in science fiction?

Join writers, artists, and other creators in a discussion about what AI could mean for creativity and how it might affect their profession. It was the blurst of times, indeed.

"Settlements on the Moon and in orbit will be profitable." -- Gerard K. O'Neill. Lunar outposts will mature into self-sufficient lunar settlements with mining and manufacturing which in turn will enable profitable space settlements. Is it ethical to commodify any future settlements, or is that the natural progression?

While the technology developed to win the Space Race dramatically changed peoples' lives when it was adapted commercially, how much was really accomplished by the moon landings other than abandoning some really expensive machinery there? Well into the next century, we're trying to develop new technology to do it again. Realistically, can we expect anything significant from a potential moon landing?

Space & Entrepreneurship is the theme of this year's World Space Week, taking place October 4-10. What opportunities are there in space for entrepreneurship? Should this entrepreneurship only allowed to be public (world-wide) or private, as well?