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

The Trump administration has granted Silicon Valley unprecedented influence over America's nuclear power regulator, embedding tech executives into oversight committees. This shift is cheaper than the typical lobbying campaign by energy firms, costing taxpayers zero direct fees while transferring regulatory authority to unaccountable private actors. Critics argue that 70% of nuclear incidents stem from human error, and importing a 'move fast and break things' culture into reactor safety is 40% more reckless than industry norms. Unlike vague claims of innovation, this policy codifies corporate access to classified reactor designs and emergency protocols. The result is a dangerous hybrid of profit motive and atomic risk that undermines decades of independent federal oversight.