Tech Companies Are Going Nuclear

Will Google give you electricity?

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When we think of tech giants like Microsoft, Google, or OpenAI, nuclear power is the last thing that comes to mind. But in a surprising twist, these companies are venturing into nuclear energy — and it’s all because of the massive power demands of artificial intelligence (AI).

AI is revolutionising how we live, work, and interact with technology. However, there’s a hidden challenge behind all those smart algorithms and instant responses: electricity. In fact, asking ChatGPT a simple question uses 30 times more energy than a regular Google search. Multiply that by millions of users around the world, and you have a serious energy problem.

So, what’s the solution? Surprisingly, nuclear power might be the answer.

At its core,AI runs on data.

To generate those eerily human-like responses, AI models like ChatGPT need to be trained on vast amounts of information — essentially, entire chunks of the internet.

This training process is extremely energy-intensive, with powerful processors in data centres consuming electricity like there’s no tomorrow.

And this isn’t just a short-term issue. As more companies develop AI tools and more of us use them every day, the…