WORLDTECHSpaceX plans 10 GW of ground-based AI compute for 2027
Ars Technica Space reports that most of a SpaceX earnings call on Tuesday afternoon went to plans for up to 10 GW of compute on the ground in 2027, not to crewed missions to Mars.
Earnings call centred on ground infrastructure
According to the report, officials spent much of the Tuesday afternoon call on plans to roll out up to 10 GW of compute in 2027, located on the ground.
SpaceX, a space company founded in 2002 and based in Hawthorne, is described in the report as largely a data company in its current form, seeking to provide very large amounts of compute for artificial intelligence.
Mars ambitions give way to compute
The report notes that aspirational talk about sending humans to Mars and settling the red planet is no longer prominent in the company's messaging.
The verified facts offer no further detail on how the next Starship attempt mentioned in the headline relates to these compute plans.
Open questions
- How will the planned 10 GW of ground-based compute be financed and built?
- What timeline does the company give for the next Starship flight attempt?