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AI needs a lot of power. So Google’s going nuclear

AI needs a lot of power. So Google’s going nuclear

Update: 2024-10-22
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Google has signed a first-of-its-kind deal to fuel its AI data centres with nuclear power, from next-generation small modular reactors that are yet to be built. We look at AI’s enormous appetite for power — and whether it could drive growth in the alternative energy sector.

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AI needs a lot of power. So Google’s going nuclear

AI needs a lot of power. So Google’s going nuclear