The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence.

The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence.

SpaceX is requesting permission to launch as many as a million satellites into the Earth’s orbit to speed up its AI plans

Musk says solar powered and space-based data centres are the only way to meet AI's burgeoning energy demands.

Musk said in his announcement he estimates “that within 2 to 3 years, the lowest cost way to generate AI compute will be in space.”