Meta company running social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has now taken a step that no one had expected. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg of Meta has made a big deal with US nuclear energy company Consultation Energy. This is the first time a big tech company has directly joined hands with a nuclear power company. But the question is why the social media company needed to partner with a nuclear power plant?
data centers and AI’s rising hunger
Actually this decision of Meta is part of the preparations for the coming time. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and heavy data centers require a lot of electricity to run smoothly. For the first time in the last two decades in America, such a big jump has been seen in electricity demand and AI and technology are used to use it.
Meta is already preparing for the supply of electricity to continue its digital services without any interruption in the coming years. This is the reason why the company has decided to join the nuclear energy plant so that they do not have any lack of electricity in future.
subsidy finishes, meta bunny support
This nuclear power plant of Consultation Energy is in the state of Illinois, USA. Till now this company was working with subsidy from the government because carbon free electricity is produced from nuclear plants. But after 2027, this subsidy will end. In such a situation, the company could have financially difficult.
Here Meta went ahead and held his hand. Now through this deal, Meta will support consultation so that even after 2027, the plant will continue to make electricity without any bottlenecks. This will also provide stable and clean electricity for its AI and data centers.
Meta’s eye now on the defense sector
Not only this, Meta is now going to prepare technology for the US Army too. Meta has planned to create virtual reality (VR) and agmated reality (AR) devices in collaboration with a company named Andrail Industries. These devices will use special sensors and AI technology, which will enhance the ability to listen and see soldiers.
These devices can be prepared in the form of helmets and glasses, which will help the soldiers to identify the hidden threat quickly and set the right target.
Electric war has started
This step of Meta clearly shows that the coming era will not only be of social media and AI, but also for electricity and energy. Tech companies now not only worry about their users, but also need constant and clean electricity to run their apps and platforms. Zuckerberg’s joining hands with the nuclear power plant is an indication that the future of technology is now related to energy and the companies that are already preparing will be able to stand in the coming times.