SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has stated that the commercial space giant could be worth more than the sum of all other assets on Earth if it achieves its ambitious development goals.
On Thursday, a user on the social media platform X shared their perspective on a deal between xAI and Anthropic. Under this agreement, Anthropic is set to pay SpaceX a total of $45 billion through May 2029 to access computing power at the Colossus and Colossus II data centers.
The user expressed curiosity about whether future generations would view this multi-billion dollar transaction as the biggest unforced error of the AI era, suggesting it could hinder Anthropic's potential IPO by shifting user token allocations towards SpaceX, with Claude being reserved for only the most critical tasks.
Musk responded to the user, offering his own viewpoint. In his post, he remarked, "You seem to not understand that if we achieve our goals, SpaceX's value will exceed that of all other assets on Earth combined."
Also on Thursday, SpaceX released a rendering of its AI1 satellite, which is part of the Starmind satellite constellation—a dedicated cluster designed for artificial intelligence computing operations.
These satellites are compatible with chips from all manufacturers, featuring a peak computing power payload of 150 kilowatts and an average payload of 120 kilowatts. The satellite has a wingspan of 70 meters and is equipped with a 150-kilowatt solar array.
The Starmind constellation will utilize laser links for inter-satellite connectivity and leverage the Starlink satellite internet service to transmit AI computing power back to Earth. According to the Starmind website, the satellites are fitted with "deployable liquid-cooled radiators" capable of "dissipating heat into the vacuum of space."
It is noteworthy that Musk has been a staunch advocate for in-orbit AI computing solutions, recently stating that this is the only way to break through the bottlenecks of terrestrial AI computational capacity. The trillionaire asserted, "Space is the only path to achieving massive scale in computing power."
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