Westinghouse Electric and Google are collaborating to apply generative AI models in nuclear reactor construction and operation. This initiative involves Westinghouse's HiVE GenAI system and the bertha LLM, combined with Google Cloud's expertise. The aim is to streamline the construction of new nuclear plants and improve the efficiency of existing reactors. The AP1000 pressurized water reactor is highlighted as the only fully licensed modular reactor, essential for enhancing the US energy grid. Growing energy demands from AI datacenters necessitate additional power capacity, supported by a $3 billion hydroelectric power deal between Google and Brookfield Asset Management.
Westinghouse's HiVE GenAI system and its 'nuclear-aware' large language model, bertha, integrate with Google Cloud's technology to enhance nuclear reactor construction and operation.
The AP1000 pressurized water reactor design is currently the only fully licensed, construction-ready modular reactor, making it pivotal for new atomic energy sources in the US.
The increasing number of AI datacenters in the US is driving an urgent need to augment the grid's generating capacity, estimated to rise significantly in the future.
Google's agreement to supply hydroelectric power includes a 20-year commitment to support operations across major power regions, expanding sustainable energy for AI demands.
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