Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has unveiled an ambitious vision for humanity's technological future: gigawatt-scale data centers orbiting Earth within the next two decades. Speaking at Italy's Tech Week in Turin, the billionaire entrepreneur argued that space-based infrastructure could outperform terrestrial counterparts due to unlimited solar energy and zero weather disruptions.
"These giant training clusters will be better built in space," Bezos said during a conversation with Ferrari Chairman John Elkann, referencing the energy-intensive demands of artificial intelligence (AI) development. "Solar power there is available 24/7—no clouds, no rain, no atmosphere."
The proposal addresses growing concerns about Earth-based data centers, which currently consume vast amounts of electricity and water for cooling. Tech giants have increasingly explored orbital solutions as AI-driven computational needs surge.
Bezos drew parallels between today's AI boom and the early internet era, acknowledging potential speculative bubbles but urging long-term optimism. His forecast aligns with Blue Origin's ongoing work on heavy-lift rockets capable of transporting industrial-scale equipment to orbit.
While technical and financial hurdles remain, the prediction signals a potential paradigm shift in global tech infrastructure—one that could reshape energy consumption patterns and international space collaboration.
