Big Tech Is Going Nuclear
Meta isn’t the first tech company to get on the nuclear bandwagon in an attempt to make powering AI a bit easier. In fact, the big four tech companies have all signed deals to go nuclear in the last few months.
In October 2024, Google signed a deal with Kairos Energy to power 500MW of energy by 2035. That same month, Amazon signed three separate deals to advance its nuclear energy arsenal.
“Nuclear is a safe source of carbon-free energy that can help power our operations and meet the growing demands of our customers, while helping us progress toward our Climate Pledge commitment to be net-zero carbon across our operations by 2040.” – Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Given the energy demands of AI, it’s good to see that the tech industry is at least wary of burning through fossil fuels indefinitely to keep it going. Still, let’s hope they take these nuclear deals more seriously than the AI they’re using it to advance.
