To meet this expanding demand for energy, new nuclear energy options are in the works. Can nuclear energy be used for AI in a safe manner, and is nuclear power 100% clean? The new need for power for AI and data centers has spurred big tech companies to suggest developing nuclear energy facilities once again to help meet the demand. Federal government plans were introduced in 2025 that aim to create four times as much nuclear energy capacity in the United States by 2050. With a renewed spotlight on nuclear power plants, though, some of the long-standing concerns over generating power this way could make the potential dangers of nuclear waste created during power generation much harder to ignore.