Del Complex Company Plans to Operate GPU Cluster in International Waters

Del Complex hopes to float computer clusters in the middle of the ocean to achieve a level of autonomy that is difficult to achieve on land.

Government agencies around the world are competing to develop AI laws and best practices as this technology continues to grow in intensity and scope. However, companies that manufacture and use these AI systems are not interested in the potential impact of government regulations on their business. Del Complex is one such company, and it has a unique plan to circumvent any regulatory challenges it may face.

This US-based "alternate reality" company seems to be involved in various fields such as artificial intelligence, clean energy, neural prosthetics, robotics, and "technological resilience" research. It has decided to float its own AI-specific computer clusters in international waters. To achieve this goal, it will form individual sovereign nations, each referred to as a "Blue Sea Frontier Computing Cluster" (BSFCC). Each BSFCC will comply with the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Montevideo Convention to qualify as a nation, allowing Del Complex and third parties willing to pay for their own BSFCC to operate at sea without government intervention.

Del Complex states that each BSFCC will accommodate ten thousand Nvidia H100 GPUs. Its energy sources are diverse: two gas turbines and one SST-600 steam turbine will operate in a cycle, supported by several sets of solar arrays, with excess energy stored in onboard batteries. Del Complex will reportedly monitor the operations of all BSFCCs, including system integrity, infrastructure corrosion, environmental safety, and the accumulation of biological debris on Del Complex equipment. It will also have its own maintenance team responsible for caring for and repairing BSFCC equipment, even when these devices are leased by third parties.

The company openly states its desire to circumvent existing and future federal AI regulations. Del Complex's website states, "The recent AI executive order by the Biden administration and the AI Act by the European Union are just disguised attempts to promote centralization under the guise of protecting citizens. These regulations not only hinder the pace of innovation but also interfere with the cosmic endowment of humanity. It is in this spirit that Del Complex brings cutting-edge AI models to a new boundless blue ocean frontier." According to Del Complex, the BSFCC also offers "additional tax avoidance opportunities."

It is currently unclear when Del Complex plans to launch its first operational BSFCC, and it is uncertain whether this plan has been completed, although it only introduced this concept publicly on Monday.