On 14 October, Google reportedly signed a deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors to help power artificial intelligence.
The agreement to buy energy from reactors built by Kairos Power was agreed upon just weeks after it the media was informed that Three Mile Island, the site of America's worst nuclear accident, will restart operations to provide energy to Microsoft.
"We believe that nuclear energy has a critical role to play in supporting our clean growth and helping to deliver on the progress of AI," Google senior director of energy and climate said during a briefing.
"The grid needs these kinds of clean, reliable sources of energy that can support the build out of these technologies."
No financial details were made available yet, but the information may be made public soon for transparency.
At present, several tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are tryig to expand their data center capabilities to meet the AI revolution's computing needs while also scouring the globe for sources of electricity.
The first of a series of small modular reactors (SMRs) developed by Kairos as a result of its deal with Google is projected to be online by the end of this decade, according to the companies.
Additional small reactors are expected to go online through 2035, generating a combined total of 500 megawatts of power.
SMRs are more compact and potentially easier to deploy -- with big investments by Microsoft founder Bill Gates in the sector.
However, the technology is still in its infancy and lacks regulatory approval, leading companies to seek out existing nuclear power options.
"We view this as a really significant partnership," Kairos co-founder and chief executive Mike Laufer said in the briefing.
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