The advent of generative artificial intelligence has dramatically increased electricity usage, prompting technology businesses to look for more sustainable power solutions.
According to The Wall Street Journal, a third of nuclear power reactors in the United States are negotiating with technology companies to supply electricity for AI data centers.
According to reports, Amazon Web Services is in talks with Constellation Energy about nuclear power. AWS paid $650 million earlier this year for Talen Energy's nuclear-powered data center.
According to Arm's chief marketing officer, Ami Badani, data centers currently represent for 2% of worldwide energy consumption, but with AI developments, this may rise to 25% of US power use by the end of this decade.
According to the Electric Power Research Institute, data centers in the United States might consume up to 9% of the nation's electricity by 2030, more than double the current rate.
To solve these energy concerns, investors like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have sponsored Exowatt, a business that creates energy storage modules for AI data centers and recently raised $20 million in funding.