Elon Musk announced that SpaceX and his AI venture xAI will merge to launch a constellation of about one million satellites that would serve as orbital data centers for AI inference. The plan relies on sun‑synchronous orbits, laser links, and solar power to provide compute in space. Experts question the feasibility of cooling GPUs, the vulnerability of advanced chips to radiation, the expected hardware failure rate, and the potential for a cascade of debris that could harm low‑Earth‑orbit operations. They also raise concerns about the atmospheric impact of frequent launches and the visual brightness of the new satellites. Leia mais →