The convergence of AI and nuclear energy brings unique risks, especially when AI moves from a passive tool to an autonomous participant.

Nuclear-power enthusiasts are more optimistic about the future of the technology. They think power demand will continue to increase, thanks in part to AI. And once online, new nuclear reactors will be used to displace older fossil-fuel plants, including those built to address nearer-term electricity needs.

Meta has issued a call for proposals for bringing nuclear reactors online by the early 2030s to support its data centres and the surrounding communities. It is looking for partners who can develop and

Meta is seeking proposals from developers to help meet its AI goals by developing tech to use nuclear power to fuel its data centers in the US.

Facebook parent Meta is seeking developers that can bring nuclear reactors online starting in the early 2030s to support data centers and communities around them. Why it matters: Meta is joining Amazon,

AI's energy consumption is growing, but demand for more power is also coming from manufacturing and electric cars.

As demand for clean electricity to run data centers increases, operators are considering nuclear energy. But the path to power has a few roadblocks.

As we look ahead to our next decade of innovation and growth, we are planning for our data center energy needs while simultaneously contributing to a reliable grid,' says tech giant - Anadolu Ajansı

Meta is turning to nuclear power to address its growing AI and data center energy needs, planning to add up to 4 GW of U.S. nuclear capacity by the early 2030s as energy demand triples. Meta Looks to Nuclear Energy

Shares of Palantir Technologies have advanced 290% year to date as unrelenting demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) platform has led to a series of strong financial results. While impressive, Palantir is only the second-best performing member of the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC 0.56%) this year.

Nuclear energy could be the long-term solution for the energy demands of AI. In the short-term, though, AI companies may turn to oil and gas.

Surging demand for AI has sparked a race to secure supplies of nuclear power. WSJ’s Peter Landers traveled to the Fukushima exclusion zone in Japan to explore the challenges of atomic energy's comeback.