Google considers sourcing from nuclear power plants, says CEO Pichai

Tech giant explores ways to achieve 'very ambitious' zero-emissions target

Google CEO Interview 2024-10-03

Google CEO Sundar Pichai spells out how his company is prioritizing generative AI -- the "one piece of underlying technology which cuts across everything" -- in an interview with Nikkei in Tokyo on Oct. 3. (Photo by Hiromichi Matono)

KAZUYUKI OKUDAIRA, Nikkei senior staff writer

TOKYO -- Google is considering how to bring electricity from nuclear power plants to its data centers, CEO Sundar Pichai said in an interview with Nikkei in Tokyo as the tech giant searches for ways to meet the huge energy demands of its artificial intelligence projects.

Google's initiative will likely reignite the development of carbon-free power sources. Toward that end, Pichai also said his company will increase its investment in solar and thermal power.

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