China launches first of 2,800 satellites for AI space computing constellation China launched 12 satellites early Wednesday for a pioneering on-orbit computing project led by startup ADA Space and Zhejiang Lab.
  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    10·
    30 days ago

    Normal server hardware won’t survive the radiation very long and radiation hardened CPUs don’t have the processing power for AI.

    • Rimu@piefed.socialEnglish
      6·
      30 days ago

      Also how are they going to get rid of excess heat, without water/air to dump it into? Really massive heavy heatsinks? Doubtful.

      • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        3·
        29 days ago

        The satellites will require large thermal radiators. That’s the only way to get rid of heat in space.