Sam Altman vs Elon Musk: Why OpenAI’s CEO says space-based data centres won’t matter this decade
The Indian Express • • business
Key Points:
- Sam Altman and Elon Musk share a complex rivalry rooted in their early collaboration as co-founders of OpenAI, which initially emphasized non-profit, open AI research but diverged after Musk's 2018 exit due to conflicts with Tesla.
- Musk has criticized OpenAI’s shift to a capped-profit model and its partnerships, leading him to start a competing AI company, xAI, in 2023, reflecting his differing vision for AI development.
- The growing demand for AI computing power is straining Earth's energy grids, prompting Musk to advocate for space-based data centers to overcome terrestrial resource limits, while Altman dismisses this as impractical in the near term.
- Space-based data centers could offer continuous solar power and reduce
