Astra, the publicly-traded aerospace company, is pivoting aggressively toward artificial intelligence. According to SpaceNews, CEO Chris Kemp quipped that he might be the last human left at Astra—not through layoffs, but through the company's strategic bet on AI to transform its launch operations and business model. The move reflects a broader industry trend of aerospace firms leaning on automation and machine learning to reduce costs and improve reliability.

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