“Data centers in space” may sound like science fiction, but as the SpaceX IPO augurs a space boom, tech giants and startups are betting orbital artificial intelligence is the next frontier.
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Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos plan to make AI extraterrestrial.
Building data centers in space is still a relatively nascent idea, but it’s gaining traction and financial backing, as energy and space constraints limit the expansion of massive computing facilities here on Earth. Earlier this year, in the latest leg of their decades-long space race, Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin both announced plans to build and launch so-called orbital data centers.
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00:00-01:36 The AI data center squeeze
01:37-03:43 Starcloud’s big ambition
03:44-04:17 Why data centers in space make sense
04:18-8:15 The engineering challenges and possible solutions
08:16-09:28 Reducing the cost of launch
09:29-09:57 Global race to get there
09:58-11:47 China’s different approach
11:48-13:21 Who will control the next internet?
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