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SpaceX plans to deploy AI chips in space as part of Elon’ s TeraFab plans
is struggling to keep pace with the power demands of AI. Blue Origin claims that it will be difficult to build all the necessary AI infrastructure on Earth and“ space-based data centres can help break this bottleneck”.
The company argues that moving computing capacity into orbit offers key advantages over land-based data centres, which contend with constraints such as land availability, massive energy consumption and extensive cooling requirements.
Blue Origin also highlights environmental benefits, stating:“ The Project Sunrise system will ease mounting pressure on US communities
350,000
the amount of new workers needed to build data centres on Earth to keep up with demand
51,600
the amount of AI satellites Blue Origin wants to deploy in space as part of Project Sunrise
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