To be honest, I’m surprised Google/Alphabet hasn’t tried to get into running their own reactor by this point. Energy seems like the one thing they haven’t touched yet.
Google considers sourcing from nuclear power plants, says CEO Pichai [Nikkei]
Submitted 1 month ago by Rekall_Incorporated@lemm.ee to technology@lemmy.world
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halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 1 month ago
interurbain1er@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Probably because once you started a nuclear reactor you can’t kill the project and discard it on a whim.
superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
That was a nasty line by you
halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Eh, that’s their software side. Google doesn’t do that with hardware infrastructure like data centers.
diffusive@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Microsoft: <comes with a controversial idea> Google: Hey! That is a great idea! Let me say publicly that I want to do the same
Subtracty@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Generative Ai is such a drain on our resources. While I am happy this is bringing about more green energy sources, watching it be poured into such meaningless bullshit is depressing.
M600@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Well, AI models will improve and so will the hardware. Hopefully that means down the line, Ai will run on pretty conventional hardware and there will be an abundance of green energy.
catloaf@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Awfully optimistic of you.