SoftBank CEO Son Rejects Musk's Orbital Data Center Plan, Says AI Race Will Be Won on Earth
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Bruce Gil
Summary
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son dismisses Elon Musk's plan for orbital data centers, arguing the costs outweigh the benefits and that the AI race will be decided on Earth in the next few years, not in space decades from now. His comments come amid a decline in SpaceX's stock value.
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bskySoftBank CEO Son Rejects Musk's Orbital Data Center Plan, Says AI Race Will Be Won on Earthgizmodo.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledIn the battle for AI, the next few years will be far more important than what might happen a decade or so from now.
Son said the costs of orbital data centers would likely outweigh the benefits and that the AI race will be decided much closer to home.
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