Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The Boeing 777 was carrying 239 people at the time of its disappearance.
The search for MH370 has been ongoing for many years but to no avail, with many people comparing the search to finding a needle in a haystack.
Currently, modern technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computers, and advanced satellite systems are expected to help find MH370, NDTV reported.
AI and machine learning
Large language models (LLMs) trained on large amounts of data can be used to respond to search queries and relevant content. Scientists believe that feeding AI with huge datasets from satellite data transmissions, ocean currents and previous MH370 search areas could help find blind spots that humans may have missed.
AI plays a vital role in re-evaluating previous data with new insights, potentially narrowing down searches more precisely than ever before.
Recently, a study claimed that AI was able to predict the powerful solar storm that hit Earth last May. If the same reverse engineering is applied to the AI systems involved in the search for MH370, a breakthrough could be just around the corner.
Quantum computing
Quantum computing has made great strides in the past decade. With the ability to perform complex calculations at speeds unattainable using conventional computers, the environmental conditions of the Indian Ocean at the time of MH370's disappearance can be recreated and modeled.
Last December, Google announced a new quantum computer powered by its Willow chip that can complete a complex calculation in less than five minutes.
If such powerful quantum computers were used to analyze the effects of the ocean on the flight path after MH370's last communication, it could record the events that happened to the Malaysia Airlines plane on March 8, 2014.
Advanced satellite technology
Modern satellite systems have made significant strides in recent years, with improved resolution and the ability to collect data in real time, especially with the involvement of private companies like SpaceX.
Modern satellites can now monitor vast areas of ocean, providing clearer images and data on sea conditions, which could indicate the presence of debris or unusual oceanographic patterns that might match the location of MH370's crash.
Sharing with the Economic Times, aviation safety expert Grant Quixley believes that “the integration of new technologies can finally solve the mystery of MH370's disappearance”.
