'Ridiculous…we're not there yet', says Sam Altman as Elon Musk pushes for orbital data centres, Google eyes 2027 launch

'Ridiculous…we're not there yet', says Sam Altman as Elon Musk pushes for orbital data centres, Google eyes 2027 launch

Orbital data centres are being viewed as a way to meet the massive energy requirements of AI development without the environmental costs of terrestrial data centres. While Elon Musk is pushing for the idea and Google is exploring it, Sam Altman believes it's …

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has ridiculed the idea of orbital data centres amid a dedicated push by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to power AI development from space. The idea is being explored by Google as well, ac… [+2956 chars]