Google's Project Suncatcher could make the space debris problem a lot worse
Space-based solar-powered AI data centers could reduce terrestrial electricity and heat burdens but will face significant risks from growing space debris.
Google's plan to put data centers in the sky faces thousands of (little) problems: space junk | Fortune
Project Suncatcher plans an 81-satellite LEO constellation to run AI processing on solar power, reducing Earth power use but increasing space debris risk.
Google Unveils Project Suncatcher, Envisioning AI Models Running in Space
Solar-powered satellite constellations with interconnected TPUs could enable large-scale AI computation in orbit, leveraging continuous solar energy and reducing reliance on terrestrial data centers.