A question on #NuclearPowerStations #ArtificialIntelligence tabled by Tristan Osborne on 28-01-2025 has been answered by Michael Shanks.

Heading: Nuclear Power Stations: Artificial Intelligence
Question ID: 1759460
UIN: 27019
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-01-28
Asking Member ID: 5220
Asking Member display name: Tristan Osborne
Asking Member handle: cllrtrisosborne
Asking Member Twitter reference: @cllrtrisosborne
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the UK's nuclear energy capacity on delivering the AI Opportunities Action Plan, (b) the costs of regulatory processes on building n
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Date answered: 2025-02-05
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Answering Member ID: 4998
Answering Member display name: Michael Shanks
Answering Member handle: mgshanks
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mgshanks
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Answer text: As outlined in the AI Opportunities Action Plan, AI datacentres are a potential new consumer of nuclear power. We see the potential benefits of nuclear-powered datacentres and are considering how to unlock this potential. Regulatory processes involve mult...
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Answering body ID: 215
Answering body name: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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