cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/67955108

Palantir and Nuclear Company will jointly create the nuclear operating system (NOS), which will simplify construction, allowing the firm to build plants faster and at lower cost.

The deal follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive orders that aimed to boost U.S. nuclear energy production amid a boom in demand from data centers and AI.

The orders, signed in May, direct the nation’s independent nuclear regulatory commission to cut down on regulations and fast-track new licenses for reactors and power plants.

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    4 days ago

    Safety-critical design is absolutely one of the worst applications of AI. There is no way to validate the design, AI doesn’t provide sound rationales for its “decisions.”