Jeff Bezos wants the Moon to power the next industrial revolution

WorldSpace
18 Jun 2026 • 7:18 PM MYT
The Independent
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Jeff Bezos wants the Moon to power the next industrial revolution

  • Amazon founder Jeff Bezos proposed moving all polluting industries to the Moon to protect Earth and accelerate economic growth.
  • Bezos envisions Earth returning to its pre-industrial state, with the Moon serving as a resource for industrial expansion, starting with data centers for artificial intelligence.
  • Unlike many tech leaders, Bezos believes AI will create labor shortages due to increased demand for human workers, rather than mass job losses.
  • His company, Blue Origin, has proposed building a network of over 50,000 satellites to support AI workloads in space.
  • Blue Origin secured significant NASA contracts for lunar missions, including the Artemis program and rover delivery, but recently experienced a setback with a New Glenn rocket explosion during testing.

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