DOGE goes nuclear: How Trump invited Silicon Valley into America’s nuclear power regulator

The Trump administration's decision to embed Silicon Valley insiders directly within America's nuclear power regulator marks a drastic blurring of lines between private profit and public safety. More than 15 tech executives now hold advisory roles at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a 300% increase since 2020, and faster than the typical corporate infiltration seen in other federal agencies. This ranks as the most direct private sector takeover of a safety regulator in modern history, and dwarfs #3's corporate accountability case by affecting every nuclear facility nationwide. Critics warn that profit motives could override the NRC's core safety mission.