AI Data Centres Need Nuclear Energy, Says Expert | Raisina Dialogue 2026 | Raisina Dialogue 2026
Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, Bjorn Lomborg, President of the Copenhagen Consensus Centre in Denmark, examined how increasing and consistent electricity demand of AI data centres can be met using carbon-free energy sources, especially nuclear energy. While speaking to David Victor, Professor of innovation and public policy at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego, United States of America, Lomborg addresses skepticism around nuclear, solar, and wind energy sources, saying it can be "healthy to be skeptical" as it reduces heavy dependency on fossil fuels and encourages investment in research and development on various other energy sources. Watch the full conversation on Firstpost.