Data Centers in Space - with Nicholas Thompson and Ariel Ekblaw

Data Centers in Space - with Nicholas Thompson and Ariel Ekblaw

AI needs data centers, and those data centers need energy and cooling. Recently, one proposal has captured the popular imagination: put data centers in space, where there’s ample solar energy and naturally cool surroundings. But things aren’t quite that simple, says space architect Ariel Ekblaw of the Aurelia Institute. On this episode of The Most Interesting Thing in AI, Ekblaw talks with The Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson about the possibilities for building structures in space, the innovative designs coming out of the Aurelia Institute, and why data centers in space are a good idea… for certain billionaires. Produced in collaboration with PwC. (00:00) Introduction (02:22) What is a space architect? (04:45) How does someone become a space architect? (07:39) How do "space Magna-Tiles" work? (11:00) Why build in space? (12:45) Will we have chatbots in space? (15:00) How space will change robotics (16:56) Why would anyone want to live in space? (19:55) Will we actually go to space soon? (20:49) Artificial gravity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Case Against the AI Bubble - Azeem Azhar with Nicholas Thompson

The Case Against the AI Bubble - Azeem Azhar with Nicholas Thompson

Among the many eye-popping numbers of the AI industry—from trillions in investments to billions in spending—one stands out: $0 in profit among leading AI companies. According to Bloomberg, “never befo...

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The Future of Economic Power -  Circle’s Jeremy Allaire with Nicholas Thompson

The Future of Economic Power - Circle’s Jeremy Allaire with Nicholas Thompson

Technological waves often arrive with a promise. The internet was going to democratize information. Blockchain was going to decentralize power. Now, AI's boosters say it will bring unprecedented prosp...

16 Sep 1h 9min

The Race to Superintelligence - Richard Socher with Nicholas Thompson

The Race to Superintelligence - Richard Socher with Nicholas Thompson

As AI’s capabilities improve, reports of “rogue” agents and misaligned systems are becoming more frequent. In response, some activists, academics, and politicians have called for a pause in developmen...

9 Sep 1h 8min

How to Get Hired in the AI Era - Clara Shih with Nicholas Thompson

How to Get Hired in the AI Era - Clara Shih with Nicholas Thompson

For years, tech CEOs have promised that AI will take on the menial, repetitive tasks that have long been a part of office life. Typically, those tasks are assigned to younger, less experienced workers...

2 Sep 50min

Kara Swisher on What Silicon Valley Is Getting Right—and Wrong—in AI

Kara Swisher on What Silicon Valley Is Getting Right—and Wrong—in AI

Kara Swisher has done a bit of everything. She’s covered the rise of Silicon Valley’s tech giants, founded and sold her own startup publication, and dabbled in Hollywood, with appearances in films suc...

26 Aug 49min

How AI Could Upend Global Politics  - Ian Bremmer with Nicholas Thompson

How AI Could Upend Global Politics - Ian Bremmer with Nicholas Thompson

AI may have leveled the playing field in coding and app development, but it’s also put potentially dangerous tools in reach of nefarious actors. Now, empowered by AI, state-backed intelligence agencie...

19 Aug 1h 4min

Writing in the Age of AI - Gemini Notebook’s Steven Johnson with Nicholas Thompson

Writing in the Age of AI - Gemini Notebook’s Steven Johnson with Nicholas Thompson

Steven Johnson spent decades figuring out the best ways to turn his research into words on the page. Now, he’s adapting those methods for Gemini Notebook, Google’s AI-powered interactive bibliography....

12 Aug 1h 2min

Meta's Plan to Win in AI - Andrew Bosworth with Nicholas Thompson

Meta's Plan to Win in AI - Andrew Bosworth with Nicholas Thompson

However you feel about Meta, Andrew Bosworth has likely played a part in it. The long-serving right hand to Mark Zuckerberg and current Chief Technology Officer, “Boz” has helped shape almost every st...

8 Jul 50min

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