How Sam Altman’s $850 million SPAC could help turn nuclear power into a mainstream energy source

• OpenAI’s Sam Altman is taking nuclear startup Oklo public through a SPAC expected to close in 2024.
• Altman insists nuclear is crucial to meeting the intense energy needs AI will demand.
• The Oklo SPAC deal will mark a watershed moment for the energy source, industry experts told Insider.

The public debut of Oklo, a nuclear startup chaired by Sam Altman, could be a watershed moment for the power source, industry experts say.