Google considers sourcing from nuclear power plants, says CEO Pichai [Nikkei] (archive.fo)
from Rekall_Incorporated@lemm.ee to technology@lemmy.world on 04 Oct 05:31
https://lemm.ee/post/43994525

Source Nikkei article

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Subtracty@lemmy.world on 04 Oct 05:49 next collapse

Generative Ai is such a drain on our resources. While I am happy this is bringing about more green energy sources, watching it be poured into such meaningless bullshit is depressing.

M600@lemmy.world on 04 Oct 10:06 collapse

Well, AI models will improve and so will the hardware. Hopefully that means down the line, Ai will run on pretty conventional hardware and there will be an abundance of green energy.

catloaf@lemm.ee on 04 Oct 22:55 collapse

Awfully optimistic of you.

halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world on 04 Oct 10:15 next collapse

To be honest, I’m surprised Google/Alphabet hasn’t tried to get into running their own reactor by this point. Energy seems like the one thing they haven’t touched yet.

interurbain1er@sh.itjust.works on 04 Oct 11:10 collapse

Probably because once you start a nuclear reactor you can’t kill the project and discard it on a whim.

halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world on 04 Oct 11:24 next collapse

Eh, that’s their software side. Google doesn’t do that with hardware infrastructure like data centers.

driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br on 04 Oct 14:00 collapse

Didn’t they try to make their own ISP and then left it behind?

pmc@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 04 Oct 14:05 collapse

They didn’t kill it where it was already running though.

Source: this comment posted through Google Fiber

driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br on 04 Oct 15:29 collapse

They Just stopped expanding then?

pmc@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 04 Oct 16:37 next collapse

That’s my understanding

roofuskit@lemmy.world on 04 Oct 23:27 next collapse

Yes, it was more expensive than anticipated to lay new fiber and then they had to fight entrenched monopolies in control of regulators at every turn.

Macallan@lemmy.world on 05 Oct 01:29 collapse

No, they are still expanding. It’s just happening really slowly. They are actively laying fiber and expanding in several cities in AZ right now.

A quick search will bring up cities they are planning on moving into.

superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 05 Oct 00:12 collapse

That was a nasty line by you

diffusive@lemmy.world on 05 Oct 10:14 collapse

Microsoft: <comes with a controversial idea>

Google: Hey! That is a great idea! Let me say publicly that I want to do the same