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Sensemaker: AI goes nuclear
Ep. 454
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Big tech is hunting away for new sources of power to supply the boom in generative artificial intelligence. Recently, both Google and Microsoft revealed plans to purchase electricity from nuclear power plants. But what impact could this have on the planet?
Writer: Barney Macintyre
Producer: Casey Magloire
Host: Tomini Babs
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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