Big Tech turns to nuclear energy to fuel power-intensive AI
Oct 15, 2024 · Technology giants are turning to nuclear energy to power the energy-intensive data centers needed to train and run the massive artificial intelligence models behind today's …
Google turns to nuclear to power AI data centres - BBC
Oct 15, 2024 · Google has signed a deal to use small nuclear reactors to generate the vast amounts of energy needed to power its artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. The company says the agreement with...
Artificial Intelligence wants to go nuclear. Will it work? - NPR
Dec 9, 2024 · Nuclear power offers a way out: plants like Three Mile Island can deliver hundreds of megawatts of power without producing greenhouse gas emissions.
The AI industry is pushing a nuclear power revival - NBC News
Mar 7, 2024 · A nuclear startup backed by OpenAI chief Sam Altman wants to power data centers and homes alike. It’s racing against surging demand while working to satisfy regulators.
AI bigwigs want to go all-in on nuclear. They also happen to be …
Dec 24, 2024 · OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Microsoft founder Bill Gates now chair nuclear energy startups. Many tech leaders say nuclear will be necessary to power their AI ambitions.
AI’s Energy Demands Spark Nuclear Revival - Georgia Institute of ...
Jan 10, 2025 · The demand for electricity to power AI data centers is skyrocketing, placing immense pressure on traditional energy sources. “If we continue pursuing clean energy for AI and data centers, we will need to triple the energy supply for data centers by 2030,” says Woodruff Professor Anna Erickson, a nuclear engineering expert from Georgia Tech. Nuclear power, with its high energy density and ...
Big Tech turns to nuclear energy to power AI boom - The Hill
Oct 16, 2024 · Major tech companies are turning to nuclear energy to meet the energy demands of AI without derailing environmental goals. Google and Amazon sign deals with Kairos Power and Northwest Energy.
Will Nuclear Energy Power AI Data Centers? Timeline of …
Jan 21, 2025 · Nuclear energy may power some AI data centers from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and rivals. Here's a global nuclear power progress report, challenges & discussions about safety concerns.
Google and Its Rivals Are Going Nuclear to Power AI - Business …
Oct 15, 2024 · The search giant struck a deal to bring new nuclear plants online to power its AI data centers. It's the latest tech company to express interest in nuclear to meet AI's high energy...
Nuclear power's AI renaissance - Axios
Sep 30, 2024 · A new Energy Department memo about the "resurgence" in U.S. nuclear power cites analysts projecting that up to 25 gigawatts of new data center demand could arrive on U.S. grids by 2030.