Powering AI: The Nuclear Option

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16 min listen
Yoon Young Chung, Mathew Lee
November 15, 2024
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Energy-hungry data centers are the backbone of AI. And as big tech companies look to meet rising demand for AI capabilities, their emissions are ticking up. So, are net zero ambitions at risk? Or can they be saved by a decades-old energy source in a new guise?
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Yoon Young Chung
Yoon Young Chung
Vice President, MSCI Research
Mathew Lee
Mathew Lee
Senior Associate, MSCI Research

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