Elon Musk says SpaceX will gain a major advantage in building AI-focused data centers, arguing that the company’s experience comes from the same team behind its reusable rocket technology. In comments reported by Fortune and Yahoo News, Musk compares SpaceX’s in-house rocket engineering capabilities to highly experienced athletes, saying having “rocket scientists” gives the company a competitive edge similar to the Yankees playing a little league team.

The remarks are framed against a broader industry push to expand compute capacity for AI applications. As other companies race to build or scale data centers, Musk characterizes SpaceX’s technical depth as a differentiator that could allow it to execute faster or more effectively than rivals. Both outlets report Musk’s contention rather than providing independent assessments of SpaceX’s data center plans or the degree to which competitors’ projects will be affected.