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Compute at Sea

  • Artificial intelligence growth is expected to be constrained by a shortage of compute, electricity, and land for new data centers.
  • Future land-based data center projects face multi-year approval delays and potential halts due to local government intervention and increasing community opposition.
  • To address these constraints, a strategy involving offshore compute solutions using standardized modular vessels to form a global cloud is planned.
  • An initiative is intended to fund founders developing ocean-based compute infrastructure, with applications currently open.