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He projected that civilization's progress is tied to harnessing solar energy on a planetary scale, with the ultimate goal being to harvest the sun's energy directly, approaching the scale of the sun's total output. Currently, humanity is harnessing a tiny fraction of this energy, but long-term prospects involve vast solar energy collection, leading to near-infinite energy availability.
Building AI Infrastructure Globally
Looking at geopolitical strategies, Musk envisions every nation developing its own AI compute clusters over time—comparable to electrical grids or transportation networks—making AI infrastructure ubiquitous worldwide. The difficulty lies in training large, frontier models, which demand immense compute power and technical prowess.