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Ryan McLand, a NASA research engineer, has been at the forefront of using AI to design spacecraft components. The aerospace industry historically believed it had refined designs to near perfection; however, AI-enhanced generative design is discovering intricate structures that outperform human intuition in terms of weight, strength, and efficiency. These strange, lace-like structures defy conventional designs, and AI’s ability to unearth hidden inefficiencies is reshaping aircraft manufacturing eternally.