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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, November 20 (Xinhua) — Russia will build 38 nuclear power units over the next two decades to expand computing power for artificial intelligence (AI). Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this Wednesday while speaking at the 10th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIJ), which is taking place in Moscow from November 19 to 21.
"As for our long-term plans, in less than two decades, primarily in the Urals, Siberia, and the Far East, we plan to build 38 nuclear power units. Their total capacity will be almost equal to the entire nuclear power generation capacity currently in operation," he said.
Vladimir Putin emphasized that generating additional gigawatts of energy is crucial for the reliable operation of the entire growing digital infrastructure. "The most important, fundamental task is to ensure a constant, uniform, and reliable supply of significant amounts of energy to data centers," he added.
As the Russian President noted, plans for deploying AI data centers must be clearly linked to the further development of the entire national energy infrastructure, including advanced, modern, and environmentally friendly coal-fired power generation and other clean energy sources, including nuclear power. "The growing potential of domestic nuclear energy will allow us to consistently expand computing capacity for artificial intelligence," he assured.
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