Microsoft Looking to Use Nuclear Reactors to Power Its Data Centers

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Microsoft Looking to Use Nuclear Reactors to Power Its Data Centers
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what?

Nuclear 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.

it still isn‘t a net gain for public infrastructure. which already lacks much needed investment.

It can be a net gain, who knows what one of these reactors will output?

If they do feed the grid, they'll probably get some credit back which ultimately lines their pockets instead of funding public infrastructure.

How is that any different from my putting solar panels and selling my excess?