The American Bar Association has published "Artificial Intelligence: A New Frontier in Space Exploration," authored by Wilson Sonsini attorneys Stefan Geirhofer, Christopher Murray, Scott McKinney, and Curt Blake. The article, which appears in the Summer 2025 issue of ABA’s The SciTech Lawyer, explores the intersection of AI and NewSpace, focusing particularly on best practices for commercial contracting and protecting intellectual property (IP) rights. It also covers various use cases for AI in the NewSpace industry and how international treaties provide guiding principles on space use.

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*This article was first published in the American Bar Association's The SciTech Lawyer (Vol. 21, Issue 4) in September 2025.