According to Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt), The Boring Company President Steve Davis announced that with advanced AI and automation, their tunneling costs could drop to around $10 million per mile within 2–5 years, and eventually to $3–$4 million per mile. This represents a dramatic reduction compared to traditional tunneling expenses, which range from $500 million to $3 billion per mile. AI-powered robotics, predictive maintenance, and real-time data analytics are cited as key drivers of these savings. For AI businesses, this creates opportunities in construction tech, AI-based project management, and infrastructure optimization, potentially disrupting the civil engineering and transportation sectors (source: Sawyer Merritt on Twitter, Nov 24, 2025).

According to Sam Altman (@sama), Oklo has achieved a significant milestone by partnering with the United States Air Force (USAF) to advance nuclear energy deployment, leveraging AI technologies for enhanced operational efficiency and safety (source: Sam Altman, Twitter, June 14, 2025). This collaboration highlights a growing trend of integrating artificial intelligence into the management and optimization of advanced nuclear reactors for military applications, aiming to deliver reliable, autonomous energy solutions to critical defense infrastructures. The partnership signals major business opportunities for AI providers specializing in predictive maintenance, real-time monitoring, and autonomous control systems tailored for nuclear energy in government and defense sectors.