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Nuclear Power Will Power India's Growing Artificial Intelligence Needs

India aims to reach one hundred gigawatt of nuclear capacity by 2047 to meet rising electricity demand.

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Key Points

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Target: 100 gigawatt nuclear capacity by 2047.

Goal: achieve net-zero emissions by 2070.

Nuclear power provides continuous, low‑carbon electricity for Artificial Intelligence and data centres.

Responsible Artificial Intelligence use requires rules, integrity, and human oversight.

Private sector participation aims to accelerate innovation.

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Stable, clean nuclear electricity is crucial for Artificial Intelligence applications and large data centres.

The government stresses responsible use, regulation, and human judgement to prevent misuse of Artificial Intelligence.

Opening the sector to private companies is expected to boost innovation and national development.

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11 words

nuclear power

energy produced by splitting tiny particles inside atoms, used to generate electricity

Artificial Intelligence

advanced computer systems that can learn, think, and make decisions

data centre

facility filled with many computers that store and process large amounts of information

gigawatt

a measure of power equal to one billion watts, showing a very large amount of electricity

net-zero emissions

balancing the amount of greenhouse gases released with the amount removed, so there is no overall increase

continuous

without stopping; always on

low‑carbon

producing very little pollution that harms the climate

misuse

using something in a harmful or inappropriate way

regulation

official rules that guide how something should be used safely

integrity

being honest and doing the right thing even when no one is watching

innovation

new ideas or technologies that improve how we do things

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