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SpaceX to Lease AI Compute Power to Reflection AI in Multi-Billion Dollar Deal
Open-source AI startup Reflection AI has signed a deal to lease compute power from SpaceX, agreeing to pay $150 million per month through 2029 for access to Nvidia chips at SpaceX's Colossus 2 data center in Tennessee. The agreement, potentially worth over $6 billion, mirrors similar compute deals SpaceX has made with other AI firms.
TL;DR
- SpaceX's Colossus 2 data center in Tennessee is being rented out to AI firms, including Reflection AI.
- Reflection AI, an open-source AI startup backed by Nvidia, signed a compute deal with SpaceX.
- The deal grants Reflection AI access to Nvidia chips at Colossus 2 for $150 million per month, potentially worth $6.3 billion by 2029.
- Nvidia is both an investor in Reflection AI and a supplier of chips that SpaceX is renting to the startup.
- Supporters view Reflection's open-source approach as a counterbalance to closed AI labs, while critics worry about concentrated control over advanced AI systems.