Taggart :donor: on Nostr: You can stop with the "AI power requirements aren't a big deal" arguments right ...
You can stop with the "AI power requirements aren't a big deal" arguments right friggin' now.
Here we have a perfectly good reactor that could be used to address our fossil fuel dependence more generally. But instead, Microsoft has claimed that energy yield for its own questionable use of this noxious technology. If you, like me, believe nuclear has a role to play in reducing emissions, this is a significant loss.
www.theverge.com/2024/9/20/24249770/microsoft-three-mile-island-nuclear-power-plant-deal-ai-data-centers
Here we have a perfectly good reactor that could be used to address our fossil fuel dependence more generally. But instead, Microsoft has claimed that energy yield for its own questionable use of this noxious technology. If you, like me, believe nuclear has a role to play in reducing emissions, this is a significant loss.
www.theverge.com/2024/9/20/24249770/microsoft-three-mile-island-nuclear-power-plant-deal-ai-data-centers