Oklo and NuScale are developing small modular reactors, with Oklo pitching its technology to the AI industry.

The entities involved

• Oklo →

  American nuclear startup company

  • A Groves test reactor is sited in Lockhart, Texas, while Oklo competes with other RPP reactors at INL.Sun 13:59
  • Oklo gained attention from OpenAI backing. Both companies compete in the SMR market. X-Energy draws support from investor interest in Amazon.Sun 09:07
• OpenAI →

  American artificial intelligence research organization

  • Leaders call for international cooperation on AI risks, tech leaders call for oversight, and the CMA proposes stricter search engine choice requirements.Mon 17:41
  • Experts, including Dario Amodei at Cornell University, warned about the power and limits of AI, specifically citing risks of AI taking control of the internet.Mon 17:41
• NuScale →

  Private company that designs and markets small modular reactors (SMRs)

  • SMR company NuScale partners with Tennessee Valley Authority to deploy Small Modular Reactor capacity for clean energy.Sun 01:34
  • The AI industry's massive energy needs are driving competition among developers in the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) market.Wed 12:25

Related events

• Oklo and NuScale, two competing SMR developers, are active in the market, with Oklo building a reactor facility in Ohio.Sep 4
• Oklo plans to own and operate reactors, while NOAA received a permit request for mining, and NuScale may have the lead in building business.Sep 13
• Oklo is advancing its atomic energy mission, building its first reactor at INL with support from Trump and DOE, targeting the AI age.Jun 8
• Uranium Energy Corp, Oklo, and NuScale are involved in the nuclear power ecosystem, where mining feeds reactor buildout to meet AI power demands.Sep 19
• Oklo is building a power campus for Meta as part of its ongoing asset development.Aug 25