Elon Musk Says AI Compute Will Move To Space — It’s Already Beginning
A publicly traded AI & blockchain infrastructure company secures positioning in the verification layer as major tech companies race to solve Earth’s compute crisis.
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The AI boom everyone’s talking about? It’s running into a wall.
Not a theoretical wall. A physical one.
At the U.S.-Saudi investment forum in November 2025, Elon Musk declared:
“My estimate is that the cost of electricity, the cost effectiveness of AI in space will be overwhelmingly better than AI on the ground… I think even perhaps in the four- or five-year timeframe, the lowest cost way to do AI compute will be with solar-powered AI satellites.”¹
He’s not alone in recognizing the crisis. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has acknowledged that demand for AI compute infrastructure far exceeds current supply capacity, with data centers struggling to keep pace with exponential growth in AI workloads.²
The constraints are severe and immediate:
Power demands are approaching overload. Musk stated that targeting 200-300 GW of continuous power output annually for AI would require massive power plants — noting that a typical nuclear power plant produces around 1 GW. The U.S. currently generates around 490 GW of continuous power output total. “There is no way you are building power plants at that level,” Musk explained. “If you take it up to say, a terawatt of continuous power, impossible. You have to do that in space.*¹
Energy consumption is straining power grids. According to the International Energy Agency, global data center electricity consumption could double by 2026, with AI-specific workloads driving the majority of growth.³GPU shortages are accelerating, not easing. The specialized chips that power AI have become a critical bottleneck, with no terrestrial solution in sight.
Real estate and cooling infrastructure can’t scale. Traditional facilities require massive cooling systems, proximity to power sources, and favorable regulatory environments — all finite resources.
This isn’t a future problem. It’s happening now. And the companies recognizing this are already moving.
Infrastructure Positioning in Space-Based AI
Rendering of proposed satellite for demonstration purposes. Not actual image.
While major technology companies announce space-based AI initiatives, one publicly traded company has already secured positioning in the infrastructure layer that could help support these systems.
Intellistake Technologies Corp. (CSE: ISTK | OTCQB: ISTKF | FSE: E41) — a developer of decentralized AI and blockchain infrastructure has just announced a partnership with Orbit AI, a Singapore-based aerospace company developing the Orbital Cloud.⁴
The Orbital Cloud represents the world’s first integrated AI-enabled satellite network combining:
• DeStarAI: NVIDIA-powered AI computing in orbit
• DeStarlink: Decentralized global satellite communications
• Blockchain verification layer: Intention to be provided by Intellistake
Intellistake intends to provide the validator and node infrastructure — the blockchain backbone enabling satellites to authenticate data independently, coordinate AI workloads across the network, and maintain transparent, tamper-proof operations without ground-based dependency.⁴
Intellistake’s technology is designed to serve as the trust layer ensuring that AI processing in space remains secure, verifiable, and decentralized.
According to Gus Liu, Co-Founder of Orbit AI: “The Orbital Cloud depends on blockchain infrastructure that can function autonomously and securely in orbit. Intellistake’s validator and verification technology completes the trust layer of our architecture.”⁴
Jason Dussault, CEO of Intellistake, stated: “You don’t often get the chance to work on something that’s truly never been done before. Partnering with Orbit AI opens the door to an entirely new frontier — one where AI, data, and trust can operate seamlessly in space.”
Orbit AI’s first satellite, Genesis-1, featuring onboard Ethereum wallet and blockchain-node capabilities, is expected to launch in December 2025. Full constellation rollout is anticipated by 2028–2030.4
The Solution: Space Data Centers: $1.77B Today, And Potentially $39B By 2035
The logic of moving AI infrastructure to space becomes clear when you examine what Musk outlined:
“In space, you have got continuous solar, you actually do not need batteries because it is always sunny in space, and the solar panels actually become cheaper because you do not need glass or framing and the cooling is just radiative.”
Breaking down the advantages:
Unlimited solar power. Satellites in the right orbit can generate up to 8 times more power than ground-based solar panels, operating in near-continuous sunlight.⁵
Natural thermal management. The vacuum of space provides superior heat dissipation compared to Earth-based cooling systems. As NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang noted, nearly the entire mass of current GB300 racks — roughly 1.95 tons out of 2 tons — is essentially cooling infrastructure.
No geographic constraints. Space infrastructure isn’t limited by real estate availability, zoning regulations, or proximity to power grids.
Reduced latency for global networks. Future satellite constellations could process data closer to where it’s generated, particularly for applications requiring global coverage.
This isn’t science fiction or distant speculation. Of course there are risks associated with new technology, technical feasibility and financing. Orbit AI is operating its initial launches to demonstrate proof of concept and that these risks can be managed.
Google announced Project Suncatcher in November 2025 — an initiative exploring space-based computing infrastructure for AI workloads using its Tensor Processing Units (TPUs). The company plans to launch two prototype satellites by early 2027 in partnership with Planet Labs.⁵
Microsoft and Amazon have disclosed research partnerships examining orbital data processing. Startup Starcloud, partnering with NVIDIA, launched its first satellite featuring an H100 chip.⁶
The trajectory is clear: major technology companies are actively pursuing space-based AI infrastructure.
According to The Business Research Company, the orbital infrastructure market is projected to grow from $13.5 billion in 2024 to $21.3 billion by 2029.⁷ The broader satellite market is forecast to reach $615.7 billion by 2032,⁸ while the in-orbit data centers market could expand from $1.77 billion in 2029 to $39.1 billion by 2035.⁹
The infrastructure layer for AI in space is being built right now. The question facing investors: which companies are positioned to power it?
Centralized VS Decentralized - Why Distribution Wins In Space
When AI infrastructure moves to orbit, a critical question emerges: should it be controlled centrally or distributed across multiple independent nodes?
The answer matters more in space than anywhere else.
Centralized space infrastructure means:
- Single point of failure: If one satellite or station malfunctions, the entire network could fail.
- Corporate control: One entity decides access, pricing, and operational parameters.
- Vulnerability: Attacks, technical failures, or corporate decisions can compromise the entire system.
- Limited redundancy: Backup systems must be built and maintained by the same centralized operator.
Decentralized space infrastructure offers:
- Distributed resilience: Multiple independent nodes mean no single failure compromises the network.
- No monopoly control: Access and operations aren’t dictated by one corporation or government.
- Built-in redundancy: Each node strengthens the network rather than creating dependency.
- Transparent verification: Blockchain-based systems allow independent validation of data and transactions.
Think of it simply: would you rather put all your critical infrastructure eggs in one orbital basket, or distribute them across a resilient, independently verified network?
Industry leaders have voiced concerns about AI concentration. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has stated it could be bad if one small group controlled the future of AGI.¹⁰ Elon Musk co-signed an open letter warning that the race to develop more powerful AI systems is becoming “out of control.”¹¹
As Forbes reported, decentralized AI is emerging as a way to distribute power more broadly and reshape the underlying infrastructure of the AI economy.¹²
When that infrastructure extends to space, decentralization becomes not just philosophically preferable but operationally superior.
This is why Intellistake’s validator infrastructure matters. In a distributed space-based AI network, the blockchain verification layer ensures no single entity controls the trust mechanism — making the system more resilient, transparent, and democratic.
Publically Traded Access To Space-Based AI Infrastructure
Intellistake provides traditional investors with regulated access to AI and blockchain infrastructure through a publicly traded company.
No crypto accounts.
No wallet management.
No technical overhead.
Access through standard brokerage accounts to the infrastructure layer aiming to power decentralized AI — both on Earth and in orbit.
When Musk projects space-based AI will be “the lowest cost option” within five years,¹ and Google is launching prototype satellites by 2027,⁵ the infrastructure to make it operational is being built now.
While NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang called space-based AI “a dream,” Intellistake has secured positioning in the verification layer as major technology companies pursue orbital computing infrastructure.¹Only a handful of public companies operate meaningfully inside this layer.
Even fewer offer a regulated, accessible entry point for traditional investors.
This company is one of them.
Its details are available upon request today.
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Intellistake is reliant on Orbit AI for the financing and technical execution of the planned satellite launches. Intellistake’s involvement is limited to providing the validator and node infrastructure. The amount of any future revenues or benefits that may accrue to Intellistake has not yet been determined.
Intellistake has just commenced operating its business and is at an early stage of development. Intellistake is entering this space by acquiring and operating blockchain validator hardware that supports AI networks and investing in AI-related digital tokens to primarily operate validator hardware.
Intellistake is developing custom AI software systems called "AI Agents" for businesses. It recently announced the development of IntelliScope, a newly designed enterprise artificial-intelligence (AI) suite that applies decentralized AI technologies to deliver transparent and verifiable corporate intelligence. IntelliScope, which is in testing, is being publicly introduced as Intellistake's enterprise AI suite, reflecting the Company's focus on advancing practical applications of decentralized AI technologies.
The IntelliScope suite is being developed as a collection of modular AI agents, each intended to address specific enterprise challenges. Development has advanced through internal closed testing, where functionality is being refined and validated. Built to leverage decentralized AI technologies developed within the ASI Alliance FET token ecosystem, IntelliScope is now preparing to move into closed beta testing with an enterprise client, a phase focused on gathering feedback to shape premium features and expand real-world use cases.
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