The rapid growth of artificial intelligence globally will cause a surge in electricity demands that will initially be met by fossil fuels, at least until nuclear power becomes the obvious solution, according to Dale Klein,

The rise of artificial intelligence will drive a surge in electricity demand that’ll initially be met by fossil fuels, before nuclear replaces that source, the head of a body advising Japan’s top utility said.

Nuclear energy is rapidly emerging as a choice for powering artificial intelligence (AI) systems due to its ability to provide a stable, high-output source of electricity. As AI technologies continue to grow and require more computational power ...

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.

The recent US election results have significant implications for the AI industry, with many predicting a more lenient approach to agency regulation and antitrust enforcement.

Centrus has been a big distributor of “enriched” uranium, which makes nuclear power possible. Read more about LEU stock here.

Japan's restart of the Shimane nuclear reactor, coupled with tech giants' increasing interest in nuclear power, signals a global shift towards nuclear energy as a solution to rising energy demands and a sustainable future.

There's no AI revolution without an energy revolution, according to leaders in the AI industry.

As of the close of trading on Nov. 29, shares of Constellation Energy had returned 119% in 2024, making it one of the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500. Of note, Constellation's nuclear energy peer, Vistra, was up 315% year to date, making it the top-performing stock in the S&P 500.

Meta's extensive development plans for a huge AI campus leveraging nuclear energy exemplify how the data center industry will focus on powering its future.

The Facebook and Instagram parent aims to deploy new nuclear generation capacity to power its data centers beginning in the early 2030s, it said Tuesday.