AI companies seek five to 50 gigawatts of nuclear power for data centers, driving three fast-tracking paths: weakening radiation safety standards like LNT and ALARA, using large language models to generate nuclear licensing documents and promoting unproven Small Modular Reactors on infeasible timelines. Analyzes how each raises public radiation exposure and proliferation risks.
Fission for Algorithms: The Undermining of Nuclear Regulation in Service of AI – AI Now Institute
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Dr. Sofia Guerra, FREng and Dr. Heidy Khlaaf
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