Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2026

Posted: 26th January 2026

Artificial Intelligence is not going to make nuclear power great - or even relevant - again, writes Stéphane Lhomme and, indeed, the AI bubble might instead be about to burst. We publish his viewpoint in English and the original French. And can you help us make up our $50,000 shortfall? Please use the Donate button below.

Artificial insanity

Artificial intelligence demands data centers that consume massive amounts of electricity and sometimes scarce drinking water. Now, some energy oligarchs are looking to nuclear power to feed them using new reactors and even old ones. None of this is wise, rational, or sustainable. Indeed, in France, startups are already collapsing while other nuclear projects have been postponed. What we need, writes Stéphane Lhomme, republished on BNI in the original Frenchand translated into English, is natural intelligence and renewables. READ MORE

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