Could 99.999% of the world’s computing power eventually be in space? That was the reported answer Larry Page gave when asked about the prospect, as recounted on a podcast. Elon Musk shared the clip on X and called the prediction accurate, despite the two billionaires no longer speaking.
Patrick O’Shaughnessy recalled the exchange on the Nov. 4 episode of Invest Like the Best. Page’s reported phrase, “five nines,” refers to 99.999%. Musk posted the clip on X on Sunday, writing: “Larry Page has made many accurate predictions and this is one of them.”
The prediction aligns with Musk’s plans for space-based computing. SpaceX, which absorbed his AI company xAI this year, wants to build AI data centers in space. Earlier this month, Musk argued that cooling AI hardware could be easier in orbit than on Earth.
Google is also testing the idea. Its Project Suncatcher chips recently generated their first AI response in orbit. Page and Musk fell out in 2015 after Musk recruited a top Google AI researcher to co-found OpenAI, according to Yahoo! Finance.
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