Artificial intelligence in the United States is advancing at a rapid pace, yet its operation demands a colossal amount of electricity. According to international media reports, the Trump administration intends to decommission roughly 20 metric tons of plutonium from Cold War-era nuclear warheads, intending to supply it to American power companies as nuclear reactor fuel. This initiative aims to address the escalating power demand but has sparked concerns among nuclear safety experts. They argue that managing surplus plutonium poses significant risks and that previous endeavors of a similar nature have proven unsuccessful.
