Putting data centers in space once seemed fanciful. Today, a growing number of companies have started doing so. This activity is concentrated in the United States but spread across at least a dozen countries globally. If current proposals are fully implemented, more than one million satellites with computing capacity could orbit the Earth in the decades ahead.
Are space-based data centers technically and economically feasible? What risks would mega constellations of space-based data centers create? Are current national and international governance regimes adequate to address these risks? Join the lead authors of a major new report on these topics for a presentation of their findings and discussion of the issues raised.
Featured speakers include:
- Alexis Abramson, Dean, Columbia Climate School, and Professor of Climate
- Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct
- Colin McCormick, Chief Innovation Officer for Carbon Direct
- David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA, and Host, AI, Energy, and Climate Podcast
This virtual webinar will be hosted by the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA and the Columbia Climate School. Advance registration is required.
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