Nuclear Power Is the Benchmark: Don't Strangle AI Like We Strangled Nuclear
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-18
The author argues nuclear power should serve as the cautionary benchmark for AI policy: society over-regulated nuclear into stagnation, and AI policy details should be aligned to keep building with AI rather than repeat that failure. He adds that a nuclear renaissance is also warranted.
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