Comment on Microsoft Looking to Use Nuclear Reactors to Power Its Data Centers

• sebinspace@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Nuclear power is not exclusively used for AI. Additionally, if they have their own power, then that frees up whatever energy they use for AI from other plants to be used for other purposes.

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  • tillimarleen@feddit.de ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    it still isn‘t a net gain for public infrastructure. which already lacks much needed investment.

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    • sebinspace@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It can be a net gain, who knows what one of these reactors will output?

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      • Cyberwitch_7493@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        If they do feed the grid, they’ll probably get some credit back which ultimately lines their pockets instead of funding public infrastructure.

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