Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has revealed his belief that data centres in space could soon become a reality, potentially within the next 10 to 20 years. Speaking at the Italian Tech Week in Turin, Bezos said advances in renewable energy and aerospace technology will pave the way for gigawatt-scale data centres operating beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
According to Bezos, space offers an ideal environment for data infrastructure because of its access to continuous solar power, which can provide a consistent and renewable energy source without the interruptions or environmental impact faced on Earth. He suggested that as computing demand continues to grow—driven largely by artificial intelligence and cloud computing—space-based solutions could become both technically and economically viable.
Bezos also drew parallels between the current AI revolution and the internet boom of the early 2000s. While acknowledging the possibility of speculative bubbles in AI investments, he urged optimism, emphasizing that technological transformations often go through phases of over-excitement before reaching long-term stability and productivity.
The vision aligns with Bezos’s broader interest in space through his aerospace company, Blue Origin, which focuses on enabling millions of people to live and work in space. He hinted that as launch costs decrease and orbital infrastructure matures, moving heavy computing operations off-planet could reduce Earth’s environmental load while unlocking new frontiers for innovation.
If realized, this concept could redefine the future of cloud computing and sustainability, positioning space as the next major frontier for data and technology infrastructure.
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