Roundtables: Why AI Firms Are Wagering on Next-Gen Nuclear

Artificial intelligence is fueling extraordinary investments for large-scale data centers and a power supply capable of accommodating its significant computational needs. One viable energy source for these operations may be next-generation nuclear power facilities, which could be more economical to build and safer to manage than their earlier counterparts.

Join a conversation with our editors and journalists regarding hyperscale AI data centers and advanced nuclear—the two highlighted technologies on the MIT Technology Review 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2026 list.