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Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
5 days ago

Musk predicts more AI capacity will be in orbit than on earth in 5 years, with SpaceX becoming a 'hyper-hyper' scaler | Fortune

Operating AI in orbit will become far more cost-effective than on Earth within roughly 30–36 months, making space the primary site for large-scale AI.
fromNature
1 week ago

I know science can't fix the world - here's why I do it anyway

His message is clear: our world is built on abundant energy, around 80% of which has come from fossil fuels over the past 50 years. Because supplies are limited, energy consumption will peak in decades - sooner if humans attempt to limit climate change. To keep global warming below 1.5 °C by 2100, the use of fossil fuels must fall by 5-8% each year - a pace that is too fast for low-carbon energy to keep up with.
Environment
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

OpenAI's latest AI infrastructure deal raises the question: When is enough enough?

OpenAI is rapidly securing massive AI compute through multi-billion-dollar chip deals, but electricity availability and practical limits raise sustainability and scalability concerns.
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