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Ireland's AI Boom Is Forcing a Nuclear Power Debate It Tried To Ban for Decades

Ireland's artificial intelligence boom is forcing a national debate over nuclear power, a technology the country has tried to ban for decades. The growing energy demands of AI data centers have prompted policymakers to reconsider the country's longstanding opposition to nuclear energy.

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