Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, recently said that while moving data centers to space is a "very realistic" direction, the actual implementation may take longer than expected. He pointed out that the main obstacles currently are high energy costs and the need for further reductions in chip prices to free up more budget space for data centers.

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With the rapid growth of AI demand, global aerospace companies are racing to promote the concept of "orbital data centers." Supporters argue that space-based data centers can not only use solar energy more efficiently but also effectively alleviate the land resource constraints faced by ground-based data centers.

Bezos mentioned that Blue Origin has submitted a plan called "Project Sunrise" to the Federal Communications Commission, aiming to deploy 51,600 data center satellites in low Earth orbit. These satellites will rely on Blue Origin's planned "TeraWave" constellation system and hope to start deployment in the fourth quarter of 2027.

When talking about market concerns over the AI bubble, Bezos appeared relatively calm. He said that even if a bubble eventually forms, the current large-scale investments will still drive AI technological progress in the long term. He stated, "Even if it turns out to be a bubble in the end, you don't have to worry — the bubble is driving investment, and a large portion of that investment will ultimately be proven very healthy."

Bezos acknowledged that the AI boom means "almost all experimental projects can get funding," which naturally includes some less mature ideas. He said that investors have not yet learned how to distinguish good ideas from bad ones, but that's not a problem, because the successful projects will ultimately cover the failures.

Driven by the development of AI technology, valuations and transaction volumes in the tech industry are reaching new highs. However, some market participants are concerned whether AI is forming a bubble. At the same time, cloud service giants including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta continue to invest heavily in AI infrastructure, with related capital expenditures expected to exceed $700 billion this year.

Key Points:   

🌌 Bezos said that space-based data centers are a realistic direction, but their implementation may take longer.   

💡 Current main obstacles include high energy costs and the need for further reduction in chip prices.   

📈 Bezos believes that even if an AI bubble appears, long-term investments will still drive technological progress.