Altman Dismisses Musk's Orbital Data Center Dream as Not Feasible Today
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called Elon Musk's plan to place orbital data centers in space 'ridiculous' for now, citing high launch costs and repair challenges; he said space-based data centers could become feasible someday, but not at scale this decade, even as rivals like Google push similar concepts and Earth-based data centers continue to expand amid local resistance.
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