The Sky High Gamble of Orbital Data Centers Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has expressed skepticism about the feasibility of orbital data centers, highlighting a broader industry conundrum: can visionaries like Elon Musk and Sundar Pichai overcome the practical hurdles of building computing systems in space?
The allure of orbiting data centers is undeniable – they promise to sidestep land based constraints, regulatory red tape, and energy generation woes.
However, as Altman noted, underwater infrastructure might prove a more viable alternative.