[dylanowen]

I assume the nuclear reactors are to power the data centers using the new chips. There have been a few mentions on HN about the US being very behind in building enough power plants to run LLM workloads

[mr_toad]

The frenetic pace of data center construction in the US means that nuclear is not a short-term option. No way are they going to wait a decade or more for generation to come on line. It’s going to be solar, batteries, and gas (turbines, and possibly fuel cells).

[renewiltord]

We should ask ourselves: is it worth ruining local communities in order to beat China in the global sphere?

[pstuart]

That question was asked and answered years ago and the answer is YES (not me personally, but the people in charge)

There are things about China not to be celebrated but one cannot help but admire the way that they invest in their country as a whole. The US is all about "what's in it for me".