Meta just took “powering AI” literally—inking a landmark 20-year deal to buy nuclear-generated electricity from Constellation Energy’s Clinton Plant in Illinois. Why nuclear? Because AI systems have to be trained using data centers that use a lot of power—think entire cities’ worth of juice.
This deal not only helps Meta power its AI ambitions but also revives and expands America’s aging nuclear infrastructure, which might have been impossible otherwise. Even amid heated debates about the future of nuclear power and energy policy, it’s a bold move. It’s clear: the tech industry’s AI arms race is reshaping not only the digital landscape but also the power grid.
In Context: We talked about your chatbot drinking the world dry, right?
