AI is driving unprecedented investment for massive data centers and an energy supply that can support its huge computational appetite. One potential source of electricity for these facilities is next-generation nuclear power plants, which could be cheaper to construct and safer to operate than their predecessors.
Watch a discussion with our editors and reporters on hyperscale AI data centers and next-gen nuclear—two featured technologies on the MIT Technology Review 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2026 list.
Speakers: Amy Nordrum, Executive Editor, Operations; Casey Crownhart, Senior Climate Reporter; and Mat Honan
Editor in Chief
Recorded on January 28, 2026
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