Welcome to episode 116 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give IT professionals and technical writers a competitive edge.
In this episode, hosts Daphne and Fred review a recent article from show producer Robbins entitled "Will Nuclear SMRs Power Our AI Future?" that was published on November 7.
In the article, Robbins argues that Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are the necessary power solution for the energy-intensive future of artificial intelligence (AI).
The article highlights that the massive power demands of AI data centers, which are projected to cause a 165 percent increase in global data center power demand by 2030, cannot be met by intermittent renewable sources. Instead, major technology companies like Google and Microsoft are actively investing in or procuring power from SMRs due to their advanced safety features, factory-built modularity, and ability to provide the required 24/7/365 baseload power.
Robbins concludes that the success of the AI revolution hinges on solving this substantial power bottleneck, with SMRs emerging as the leading infrastructure answer.
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"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.
I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt
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>> Read the original article by Robbins: https://tinyurl.com/bdhf8vw6
>> Read the Robbins article "Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market": https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn
>> Read the Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/bdfv63ca
>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z
>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk
>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d
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