‘Holy grail of astrobiology’: Scientists turn to AI to detect extraterrestrial life in space

Scientists at the Carnegie Science Center in the US have developed an AI-driven method to search for extraterrestrial life in space. The AI tool can differentiate between human and non-human samples, including specimens. The researchers have achieved a 90% accuracy rate in differentiating between samples of abiotic and biotic origins. The search for definitive biosignatures is a central goal of palaeobiology and astrobiology.