The Daily AI Show

Space Data Centers, Disney Sora Deal, and Shopify’s AI Shoppers

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Dec 11, 2025
The discussion kicks off with lighthearted banter about holiday themes and AI model names. Intriguing insights emerge on space-based data centers, highlighting a startup's success in training an AI in orbit. The hosts dive into Shopify's innovative AI shoppers and agentic storefronts, simplifying e-commerce. A landmark deal between Disney and OpenAI allows fans to create content with beloved characters, sparking debates about copyrights and fan creation. The hosts also tackle challenges in AI deployment and shifting workflows, making for a thought-provoking conversation.
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INSIGHT

Space Data Centers Are Real And Challenging

  • Space-based data centers are now feasible and have trained an LLM in orbit, proving power and training can work off-Earth.
  • Cooling and radiative heat transfer are the primary engineering challenges despite abundant solar power.
INSIGHT

Cooling Is The Hard Part In Orbit

  • Heat dissipation in space is counterintuitive: lack of air makes radiative cooling the primary method, not convection.
  • Engineers exploit temperature differentials between sunlit and shadowed surfaces to move heat into cold space.
ADVICE

Run AI Simulated Shoppers For Safer A/B Tests

  • Use AI-simulated shoppers to run high-volume A/B tests without risking live traffic and gather UX failure points quickly.
  • Leverage simulated behavior to optimize labeling, layout, checkout flow, and geo-targeted merchandising.
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