Data Center World 2025

To maintain the United States’ competitive edge in artificial intelligence, it is important to invest in the foundational infrastructure that powers AI development: advanced semiconductor manufacturing and materials for next-generation data centers. Traditional data center architectures are straining under the exponential growth of AI workloads, requiring a shift toward novel materials and cooling technologies that enhance energy efficiency and computational capacity. The U.S. must lead in developing new materials and autonomous manufacturing techniques that will enable AI systems to operate faster and more efficiently while reducing environmental impact. To achieve this, we must acknowledge space as the next frontier in semiconductor manufacturing. Space-based manufacturing presents an opportunity to produce higher-purity materials and virtually defect-free chips by leveraging the ultra-high vacuum of space, unlocking breakthroughs in AI hardware performance. By utilizing high-cadence, reusable commercial space capabilities, U.S. industry can establish orbital semiconductor production facilities that push the limits of chip efficiency and durability.