Big tech is turning to old reactors (and planning new ones) to power the energy-hungry data centers that artificial intelligence systems need. The downsides of nuclear power—including the potential for nuclear weapons proliferation—have been minimized or simply ignored.
AI goes nuclear
Submitted 4 weeks ago by Joker@sh.itjust.works to technology@lemmy.zip
https://thebulletin.org/2024/12/ai-goes-nuclear/
subignition@piefed.social 4 weeks ago
Nuclear power isn't really a bad thing provided nobody cuts corners.
Oh, wait, it's Big Tech......
Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Its just contracts for power, they don’t own or get involved in running the plants. Its still all being run by the power companies.