Big tech is turning to old reactors (and new ones) to power the energy-hungry data centers that artificial intelligence systems need. But the downsides of nuclear power—like potential nuclear weapons proliferation—are being ignored.

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.

    • Screen_Shatter@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 days 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.