Musk predicts orbital AI compute by 2029 amid SpaceX land turbine move

TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-08-30

Elon Musk recently stated that orbital compute might become the only way to scale AI around 2029 due to land-based power availability and permitting issues. However, SpaceX just announced its entry into the turbine-building business, which are for land-based use, not space.

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