Tech Giants Turn to Nuclear Power to Meet AI Energy Demands

Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are investing in nuclear energy to sustain their growing AI infrastructure, raising concerns about future energy availability and prices.

Major technology companies are exploring the acquisition of utility companies to secure energy for AI-driven data centers, though regulatory challenges remain.
Amazon and Google have announced investments in small modular nuclear reactors, aiming to provide stable, carbon-free energy for their data centers.
Data centers are expected to significantly increase electricity consumption, potentially doubling their share of U.S. power usage by the decade's end.
Despite their net-zero pledges, tech companies like Microsoft and Google are facing rising carbon emissions due to expanding data center operations.
The shift to nuclear energy is seen as a solution to meet growing energy needs without increasing fossil fuel use, but it may lead to higher energy costs for consumers.