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How AI Escaped Earth’s Jurisdiction

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A Z Mackay
Mar 30, 2026
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On January 30, 2026, SpaceX filed with the Federal Communications Commission for permission to launch up to one million satellites into low Earth orbit. Not for internet access. For data centers. The FCC accepted the application five days later, classifying the deployment under a categorical exclusion from environmental review. The reasoning: activities…

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