
The Download: the next anti-drone weapon, and powering AI’s growth
Rhiannon Williams
created: May 29, 2025, 12:15 p.m. | updated: June 4, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
What will power AI’s growth?
Last week we published Power Hungry, a series that takes a hard look at the expected energy demands of AI.
Last week in this newsletter, I broke down its centerpiece, an analysis I did with my colleague James O’Donnell.
But this week, I want to talk about another story that I also wrote for that package, which focused on nuclear energy.
So what’s going to power AI?
4 weeks ago: MIT Technology Review