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Nuclear-powered AI data center proposed for rural Utah
Original: News: Company wants to build large data center in Utah. FARK: With 400 nuclear reactors https://www. ksl.com/article/516
A company has proposed building a large AI data center on state and federal land in central-eastern Utah, powered by nuclear energy. The plan, reported by KSL, has drawn attention for its scale and for discussions of the nuclear capacity that would be needed, with online commenters joking about a figure of 400 reactors. Details of the project's size, cost and timeline remain limited.
Why now: The idea of a nuclear-powered AI data center in Utah is striking and touches on current debates over AI's enormous energy demands.
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- News: Company wants to build large data center in Utah. FARK: With 400 nuclear reactors https://www. ksl.com/article/51630741/nucle ar-powered-ai-data-center-proposed-on-state-and-federal-land-in-central-eastern-utah?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campai… · HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · 3
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