The Nuclear Option: How to Satisfy Artificial Intelligence's Ravenous Appetite for Power
Artificial intelligence (AI) requires a tremendous amount of computing power. That's driving blistering growth for leading-edge chips developed by companies like Nvidia. The hardware and software needed to power AI applications require lots of electricity. According to some estimates, AI data center racks require seven times more power than traditional ones, which already use a massive amount of electricity.
Power-hungry AI applications help drive the view that the U.S. will need a lot more electricity in the future. While renewable energy will play a key role in helping power AI data centers, intermittency and other issues suggest it will need some help carrying the load. That opens the door for nuclear energy to help fuel the AI megatrend.
Data centers are already power-hungry facilities. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, they consume 10 to 50 times the energy per floor space of a typical office building. These facilities currently use 2% of the country's electricity.
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