OpenAI seeks ‘vast quantities’ of nuclear fusion to power superhuman AI
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OpenAI seeks ‘vast quantities’ of nuclear fusion to power superhuman AI

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy ChatGPT creator OpenAI is reportedly seeking a deal with a next-generation energy firm to buy “vast quantities” of nuclear fusion to create superhuman artificial intelligence. Nuclear fusion has been heralded as the “holy grail of clean energy” for its ability to produce energy without requiring any fossil fuels, or leaving behind hazardous waste. The tech billionaire has personally invested $375 million in Helion Energy, while OpenAI’s partner Microsoft became the first company in the world to secure a purchase agreement for nuclear fusion energy from the firm. open image in gallery Hot plasma within a nuclear fusion reaction needs to be kept stable in order to generate energy In January, Mr Altman said that a nuclear fusion breakthrough would be needed to meet the vast energy needs of future AI.

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Nuclear fusion startup Helion to build ‘world’s first’ power plant after raising $425 million
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nuclear fusion startup Helion to build ‘world’s first’ power plant after raising $425 million

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A nuclear fusion startup backed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman has raised nearly …

We need energy for AI, and AI for energy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

We need energy for AI, and AI for energy

Live Mint  

In 1903, Mark Twain wrote that “It takes a thousand men to invent a telegraph, or a steam engine, or a phonograph, or a photograph, or a telephone or any other important thing." As AI usage increases, its energy requirements will rise, and if demand outstrips supply, the technology’s development will be strangled. To allow AI’s development to taper off …

ChatGPT’s boss claims nuclear fusion is the answer to AI’s soaring energy needs. Experts say not so fast
11 months, 3 weeks ago

ChatGPT’s boss claims nuclear fusion is the answer to AI’s soaring energy needs. Experts say not so fast

CNN  

CNN — Artificial intelligence is energy-hungry and as companies race to make it bigger, smarter and more complex, its thirst for electricity will increase even further. “There’s no way to get there without a breakthrough, we need fusion,” alongside scaling up other renewable energy sources, Altman said in a January interview. Then in March, when podcaster and computer scientist Lex …

Nuclear fusion will power superhuman AI, says ChatGPT boss
1 year ago

Nuclear fusion will power superhuman AI, says ChatGPT boss

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an in-depth conversation with technologist Lex Fridman, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that future AI will …

AI solves nuclear fusion puzzle for near-limitless clean energy
1 year ago

AI solves nuclear fusion puzzle for near-limitless clean energy

The Independent  

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Seeing Silicon | Why Sam Altman and other tech magnates are banking on fusion
1 year, 1 month ago

Seeing Silicon | Why Sam Altman and other tech magnates are banking on fusion

Hindustan Times  

When Sam Altman talked about fusion at Davos, it reminded me of a decades-old science fiction trope. Fusion energy, Open AI CEO Sam Altman announced in an interview with Bloomberg during the World Economic Forum in January, was one of the two most important currencies of the future after computational intelligence. In 2021, he put $375 million into a Redmond-based …

Nuclear fusion power plant backed by OpenAI boss Sam Altman is preparing to be built
1 year, 1 month ago

Nuclear fusion power plant backed by OpenAI boss Sam Altman is preparing to be built

The Independent  

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Nuclear fusion enters ‘new era’ after major breakthrough towards near-limitless clean energy
1 year, 2 months ago

Nuclear fusion enters ‘new era’ after major breakthrough towards near-limitless clean energy

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US set to reveal nuclear fusion plan that could pave way for first commercial use
1 year, 4 months ago

US set to reveal nuclear fusion plan that could pave way for first commercial use

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US will lay out the first international strategy to commercialise nuclear fusion power at …

Nuclear fusion milestone achieved in huge boost for near-limitless clean energy
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuclear fusion milestone achieved in huge boost for near-limitless clean energy

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have achieved a net energy gain in nuclear fusion for the second …

Nuclear fusion landmark reached as Microsoft makes world’s first deal for ‘holy grail’ of clean energy
1 year, 10 months ago

Nuclear fusion landmark reached as Microsoft makes world’s first deal for ‘holy grail’ of clean energy

The Independent  

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Nuclear fusion power plant plans underway in US after breakthrough
2 years, 3 months ago

Nuclear fusion power plant plans underway in US after breakthrough

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US is planning to build a commercial nuclear fusion power plant in …

Scientists finally achieve ‘holy grail’ of nuclear fusion power
2 years, 3 months ago

Scientists finally achieve ‘holy grail’ of nuclear fusion power

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have announced a major breakthrough with nuclear fusion power, achieving a net …

US to announce ‘major’ nuclear fusion scientific breakthrough
2 years, 3 months ago

US to announce ‘major’ nuclear fusion scientific breakthrough

The Independent  

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US scientists set to announce fusion energy breakthrough
2 years, 3 months ago

US scientists set to announce fusion energy breakthrough

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was set to announce a “major scientific breakthrough” Tuesday in the decades-long quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, something called net energy …

Google’s DeepMind AI can now manipulate nuclear fusion
3 years, 1 month ago

Google’s DeepMind AI can now manipulate nuclear fusion

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Nuclear fusion lab praised by Boris Johnson in Tory conference speech is funded mostly by EU
5 years, 5 months ago

Nuclear fusion lab praised by Boris Johnson in Tory conference speech is funded mostly by EU

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