WORLDTECHGoogle's AI chip satellite sends first response from orbit
Google says a satellite carrying an AI chip has generated its first response from space, according to a report by The Verge. The test is part of Project Suncatcher, an experimental effort that could one day move AI data centres into orbit.
What the test produced
Google says the satellite, equipped with one of its AI chips, has returned its first response from space. The company also says it tried other prompts of the same kind, including space-themed limericks and telemetry requests.
The report is based on Google's own account of the trial, as relayed by The Verge.
Place of the test within Project Suncatcher
The trial belongs to Project Suncatcher, which Google describes as an experimental initiative. Its stated long-term aim is to put AI data centres, facilities filled with computers that run online services, in space.
The facts available do not say how far the project has progressed beyond this test.
About Google
Google is an internet and software company based in Mountain View. It was founded in 1998.
Open questions
- How long will Project Suncatcher take to reach a working orbital data centre?
- What has been independently verified about the satellite's performance?