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- 1AI drives plans for orbital data centres in new space race▼AI: orbital data centres, a new space race
Attention is turning to the idea of placing data centres in orbit to meet the growing energy and computing demands of artificial intelligence. The concept is being framed as a new space race, with countries and companies potentially competing to build orbital infrastructure. Details about specific projects, timelines, or actors were not provided, and the scale of current discussion remains unclear.
- 2Cloud pioneer Wang Jian says space is AI's next frontier▼Open Questions | Why cloud computing pioneer Wang Jian thinks space is the next AI frontier
Cloud computing pioneer Wang Jian argues in an interview with the South China Morning Post that space is set to become the next frontier for artificial intelligence. He lays out his open questions about how satellites, orbital computing and space-based infrastructure could shape the future of AI, prompting debate among technologists about what comes after terrestrial data centres.
- 3Corporate orbital data centre plans called dangerous▼Corporate ‘orbital data centre’ proposals are dangerous for humanity
Commentary in The Conversation argues that corporate proposals to build orbital data centres in space pose serious risks for humanity. The plans would involve deploying thousands of satellites, each roughly twice the size of the International Space Station. Critics warn of dangers including space debris, environmental costs of launches, and the concentration of digital infrastructure under corporate control, prompting debate over whether such mega-projects should proceed.