Meta had plans to build a nuclear-powered AI data center in the US – he even already knew where he wanted the facility to be built. according to Financial TimesHowever, the company had to abandon its plans because a rare species of bee was discovered in the area designated for the project. The company’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is said to be ready to sign an agreement with the existing nuclear power plant operator that will provide the plant with emission-free energy. The Time He told employees at an all-hands meeting last week that the move would be impossible because the company would face numerous regulatory challenges because of the bee discovery.
Zuckerberg reportedly told his employees that if the deal went through, Meta would have the first nuclear-powered AI. It could still happen if the company could find a way, but it would have to move fast because its biggest rivals are also investing in nuclear power. In September, Microsoft announced that it intended to do just that Revitalize the core of Three Mile Island A power plant to provide power for AI efforts. Meanwhile, Google startup merged with Kairos Power Starting in 2030, building seven small nuclear reactors to power data centers in the United States. Then there’s Amazon. announced Three agreements with various companies to build small modular reactors in mid-October.
The Time He didn’t say if Meta was looking for a new site – one where rare bees don’t live near it. Meta is still exploring various deals for zero-emission energy, including nuclear power, to power its future AI data centers, one of its sources said exclusively.
