Gabriel Elefteriu
The global AI race has become the defining feature of our times. It is now taking place on an unfathomable scale and speed, and cutting across all domains. The latest example is SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI, with Elon Musk placing his largest bet yet on orbital data centres that can generate vast compute powered by hundreds of gigawatts, and eventually terawatts, of space-based solar energy. The idea is that better AI models lead to faster innovation and discovery, higher productivity and smarter technology – overall, to a stronger national economy and military, and thus a massive strategic advantage. It’s increasingly clear to most observers that the future, writ large, will be shaped by AI power to a decisive degree.
Certainly, some doubt or at least uncertainty still remains over this narrative. AI tech is still new, the hype is off the charts, and the practical and societal difficulties ahead are unprecedented. Nonetheless, even if there will be setbacks or even crashes along the way – like the dotcom bubble was for the internet – AI is here to stay and to upend the world as we knew it. There is no escape from the deep questions it raises for decision-makers.
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