cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20016368

Modern AI data centers consume enormous amounts of power, and it looks like they will get even more power-hungry in the coming years as companies like Google, Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI strive towards artificial general intelligence (AGI). Oracle has already outlined plans to use nuclear power plants for its 1-gigawatt datacenters. It looks like Microsoft plans to do the same as it just inked a deal to restart a nuclear power plant to feed its data centers, reports Bloomberg.

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    Why the fuck is anyone trusting Microsoft with a fucking reactor? I wouldn’t trust them with a fucking cock ring.

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      3 months ago

      You didn’t read the article. Microsoft is not going to be running the reactor.

    • Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      What do you mean? What could go wrong? It’s only 3-mile Island. I’m sure the patches they apply to the control rod computers will be double checked extra closely. Don’t worry!

      PS - I live elsewhere