SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, announced its acquisition of xAI, which owns the Grok chatbot and the
Musk explained that the goal of this step is to create a vertically integrated innovation system that combines artificial intelligence, missiles, satellite Internet, and direct communications with mobile phones, in addition to an instant information platform that supports freedom of expression.
With this merger, he seeks to link space technologies with artificial intelligence within one huge project that extends from Earth to orbit.
In the same context, Musk promised to develop what he described as “space artificial intelligence,” pointing to plans to launch about one million satellites that will serve as orbital data centers. He also spoke of his ambitions to transform humanity into a multi-planet civilization of the Kardashev II level, capable of fully exploiting the energy of the sun to support applications based on artificial intelligence.
In terms of infrastructure, Musk confirmed that the Starship vehicle will play a pivotal role in this vision, by carrying out launches at a rate of flight approximately every hour, with a payload of up to 200 tons per flight, which may allow millions of tons to be transported to orbit annually in the future.
He also added that producing the computing power needed to run artificial intelligence systems could within two to three years become cheaper in space than on Earth, an ambitious vision that depends heavily on the success of upcoming SpaceX projects.
Despite the magnitude of these promises, many believe that Musk’s statements carry a marketing nature aimed at enhancing the value of his companies in the markets, which makes the implementation of these plans on the ground uncertain at the present time.
