Is Space-Based Solar Power a Feasible Solution for AI Energy Consumption?
"AI energy consumption" has become a hot topic. Omar Shams, head of Google's AI business, proposed deploying solar power stations on the Moon or in space to provide computational energy for AI. As AI develops rapidly, its energy consumption is growing explosively. For example, training a large language model can consume as much electricity as a small to medium-sized city does in a day. Currently, global research and applications of AI are booming, and the energy consumption of data centers continues to rise, putting enormous pressure on existing power grids. Building power stations in space that harness the abundant and stable solar energy in the universe could not only provide sustainable energy for AI development but also potentially reduce energy costs and push the AI industry to new heights. However, this idea faces many challenges, including technical issues, costs, and international cooperation, such as how to achieve efficient energy transmission and how to reduce construction and maintenance costs. Do you think the idea of space-based power stations is feasible?





