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During a recent staff meeting at artificial intelligence company XAI, C.E.O Elon Musk He reportedly told employees that he wanted to build an AI satellite factory on the moon, New York Times Reports. Musk also said he wants a giant catapult at the factory to launch those satellites into space.
A representative for xAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This is not the first time the technology mogul has entertained the idea of moving operating facilities into space.
“Current progress in artificial intelligence relies on large, ground-based data centers, which require massive amounts of power and cooling,” Musk said in a statement last week after his companies said. SpaceX and xAI have merged. “The global demand for electricity for AI simply cannot be met by ground-based solutions, even in the near term, without imposing hardship on communities and the environment. In the long term, it is clear that space-based AI is the only way to scale.”
This “alien AI” could happen sooner rather than later if it is up to the billionaire.
“By far, the cheapest place to put AI will be in space in 36 months or less,” Musk said It is said that he said During his recent appearance on the podcast Cheeky pint.
If the moon mission is successful, it appears that Musk has his eye on it Establish a colony on Mars next. For years, he has described engagement with Mars as a necessary step to protect humanity’s future, framing space colonization as a necessary backup plan and the next frontier of exploration.