Comment on Microsoft Looking to Use Nuclear Reactors to Power Its Data Centers
sebinspace@lemmy.world 11 months 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 11 months ago
it still isn‘t a net gain for public infrastructure. which already lacks much needed investment.
sebinspace@lemmy.world 11 months ago
It can be a net gain, who knows what one of these reactors will output?
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.
sebinspace@lemmy.world 11 months ago
How is that any different from my putting solar panels and selling my excess?