Home Speakers Elon Musk Quote My guess is that people start getting to the point where they can’t turn the chips on for large clusters towards the end of this year. The chips are going to be piling up and won’t be able to be turned on.
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But I think China’s going to be making pretty compelling chips in three or four years. Podcast Dwarkesh Podcast: In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space Feb 5, 2026
In 36 months, but probably closer to 30 months, the most economically compelling place to put AI will be space. Podcast Dwarkesh Podcast: In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space Feb 5, 2026
Meaning, five years from now, my prediction is we will launch and be operating every year more AI in space than the cumulative total on Earth. Podcast Dwarkesh Podcast: In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space Feb 5, 2026
The limiting factor once you can get to space is chips, but the limiting factor before you can get to space is power. Podcast Dwarkesh Podcast: In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space Feb 5, 2026
The output of chips is growing pretty much exponentially, but the output of electricity is flat. Podcast Dwarkesh Podcast: In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space Feb 5, 2026
Truth has to be absolutely fundamental because you can’t understand the universe if you’re delusional. Podcast Dwarkesh Podcast: In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space Feb 5, 2026
Well, I’d be surprised by the end of this year if digital human emulation has not been solved.
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AI is driving unprecedented demand for compute, and as we continue to execute, Intel is well-positioned to capture sustainable growth across our CPU franchise, ASICs, advanced packaging and vast wafer foundry network... About this quote Said by Elon Musk, CEO, Tesla and xAI Where Dwarkesh Podcast: In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space Topics Chips , Energy Company Source dwarkesh.com/p/elon-musk A quote is one moment, not the whole argument. Read it in context at the source.
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