A useful paper on the case for AI data centres in space [pdf]
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description: A new paper argues that placing AI data centres in orbit could solve the energy and cooling challenges facing terrestrial computing. The study outlines how space-based facilities could leverage abundant solar power and natural cold environments to run energy-intensive AI workloads more efficiently. The proposal addresses growing concerns over the environmental and infrastructure costs of expanding AI computing on Earth.
date published: 2026-05-28 07:56:18+00:00
date modified: 2026-05-28 08:28:32.900483+00:00
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publisher: Web Pulse
keywords: ai-infrastructure, ai-research
citation: CreativeWork