During Italian Tech Week in Turin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made a rare public appearance and shared his vision of millions of people living in space in the next few decades, as reported by the Financial Times.
Engaging in a conversation with John Elkann, a member of Italy’s Agnelli family, Bezos, also the founder of Blue Origin, emphasized that the future of space living will be driven by people’s desires, with robots handling labor-intensive tasks and AI data centers floating above.
His prediction seems to challenge his space rival, Elon Musk, who has long been advocating for human colonization of Mars and the potential for a million residents by 2050, prompting speculation on whether these tech moguls are ahead of the curve or simply out of touch with reality.
Beyond space exploration, Bezos expressed optimism about the AI investment surge, describing it as a beneficial bubble due to its industrial nature rather than financial, highlighting a positive outlook on the future amidst uncertain glances from the audience.
