Christina Koch and Google's James Manyika Discuss Space, AI, and Discovery

In a recent episode of Google's Dialogues on Technology and Society series, Christina Koch, who is an astronaut, engineer, and scientist at NASA, chats with James Manyika, Google's Senior Vice President of Research, Labs, Technology & Society. Koch shares insights from her remarkable journey, which includes 328 days aboard the International Space Station and participating in the first all-female spacewalk, as well as her involvement in NASA's Artemis II mission to the Moon. She describes Earth from 250,000 miles away as an electric blue "lifeboat." The discussion also delves into how astronauts work with robotics and AI, with Koch questioning, "Are we alone?" She motivates future explorers to face their fears and support each other. The full conversation is accessible for viewing.