The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has hosted the first International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Energy in Vienna, Austria.
Participants reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the development and application of AI technologies.
Delivering remarks at the opening session, Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev noted that AI development is of paramount importance as a key driver of technological progress in Russia.
He outlined Rosatom’s extensive experience in the systematic and integrated deployment of AI technologies across the nuclear industry.
These experiences, best practices, and achievements were showcased at the Russian exhibition booth, organised on the sidelines of the symposium.
Rosatom’s Director of Information and Digital Technologies, Evgeny Abakumov, speaking at the booth, emphasised that the corporation’s work spans predictive analytics, machine vision, large language models, and other AI tools used to address complex technical challenges.
“Today, AI-driven data centres are concentrated in a limited number of hubs. However, the rapid global response to AI development is reshaping this landscape. New digital corridors are expected to emerge in new regions, including Africa,” he said.
Africa’s digital adoption is increasing rapidly, outpacing the global average, yet the continent’s data-centre capacity remains below one percent of global capacity.
Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa are becoming key digital hubs, with South Africa already accounting for more than half of Africa’s capacity.
The growth of AI-driven data centres in Africa will require reliable and sustainable energy sources.
By expanding dependable energy supply, African nations can build the digital infrastructure needed to support their rapidly growing economies and populations.
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