Comment on Microsoft Looking to Use Nuclear Reactors to Power Its Data Centers
sebinspace@lemmy.world 1 year agoNuclear 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.
tillimarleen@feddit.de 1 year ago
it still isn‘t a net gain for public infrastructure. which already lacks much needed investment.
sebinspace@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It can be a net gain, who knows what one of these reactors will output?
Cyberwitch_7493@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
If they do feed the grid, they’ll probably get some credit back which ultimately lines their pockets instead of funding public infrastructure.
sebinspace@lemmy.world 1 year ago
How is that any different from my putting solar panels and selling my excess?