The First US Atomic Rush Was A Bust. Will Nuclear-For-AI Plans Fare Any Better?

By U Cast Studios
August 7, 2025

The First US Atomic Rush Was A Bust. Will Nuclear-For-AI Plans Fare Any Better?
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As Big Tech turns to nuclear power to solve the artificial intelligence power problem, critics have cast doubt on energy developers’ ability to build new reactors on a timeline that will satisfy data centers’ energy needs.

High costs and lack of commercial economic viability have been persistent obstacles to new nuclear infrastructure development. But on May 23, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders that represent the most explicit government commitment to nuclear power for artificial intelligence yet.

This article was written by Chloe Shrager and originally published by The Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists.

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