Sam Altman Nuclear Startup Continues Hot 2024 With 12-Gigawatt Data Center Deal
Oklo — the nuclear power startup backed by OpenAI head Sam Altman — announced Wednesday it has signed an agreement to provide as much as 12 gigawatts of energy to Switch, an AI provider and data center operator. The advanced nuclear technology company said Wednesday the deal is to supply 12 gigawatts worth of nuclear projects to Switch through 2044. Oklo currently expects its first Aurora powerhouse nuclear reactor to be operational by 2027.