Space Mafia
The Battle Between an Accountable "Heaven" and an Unfettered "Skynet" in Orbital AIBy Andreas Hamberger
Length3h 29m
About this audiobook
The future is no longer on the horizon. It is overhead, circling the planet every 90 minutes.
While regulators on Earth scramble to catch up with terrestrial AI, a new frontier is being claimed, 600 kilometres above the Kármán Line. In a move reminiscent of 1960s pirate radio, today's tech titans are launching high-performance compute clusters into a legal vacuum where no terrestrial court can enforce a single clause.
From Starcloud's rogue GPU experiments to SpaceX's skyborne supercomputers, Space Mafia" is already operating beyond the reach of national borders. We stand at a civilisational crossroads: Will orbital AI become a transparent engine of global equity—a "Heaven" for climate monitoring and disaster relief? Or will it evolve into "Skynet"—a dark web of the sky, where data sovereignty collapses and unaccountable power vanishes into the exosphere?
Audiobook details
GenreScience and Nature, Technology
Length3 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 1, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Copyright
2Dedication
3Preface
4Acknowledgements
5Introduction
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6Case Studies: Where We Stand Today
7The New Space Economy: Trillions on the Horizon
8Engineering Realities: What It Actually Takes to Put AI in Orbit
9AI’s Role in Defence and Space Missions
10Governance in Orbit: The Vacuum We Cannot Ignore
11Dual Pathways in Action
12Choices Ahead: Leading in the Orbital Era
13Practical Frameworks for Orbital AI Leadership
14The Playbook in Action: Scenarios and Best Practices
15Final Strategic Considerations for the Orbital Era
16Conclusion: Writing the Rules Before the Rockets Launch
17Final Checklist for the Decade Ahead
18Final Strategic Considerations for Readers
19Glossary
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