Meta’s Dual Strategy: Securing Nuclear Power for AI While Navigating Chinese Regulatory Scrutiny

Meta Platforms Inc. is aggressively pursuing its artificial intelligence ambitions through a two-pronged approach: securing massive, long-term energy supplies and acquiring strategic AI technology. Recent developments highlight both the scale of its infrastructure plans and the geopolitical complexities it faces.

To power its next-generation “Prometheus” AI data centers, Meta has embarked on a significant energy offensive. The company has formed partnerships with nuclear energy firms Oklo, TerraPower, and power generator Vistra to bring additional nuclear capacity online by the late 2020s.

A cornerstone of this plan is a proposed 1.2-gigawatt nuclear campus in Ohio, to be developed jointly with Oklo. Site preparation is slated to begin in 2026, with operations Read more...