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IBM, STFC and UKAEA collaborate on fusion powerplant design
UK-based organizations United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre have partnered with IBM to develop AI-powered design solutions for future experimental fusion powerplants. The collaboration combines UKAEA’s fusion expertise and data from JET and MAST-U machines with IBM’s high-performance computing and AI capabilities to create foundation models for fusion powerplant design, aiming to deliver commercial fusion by the 2040s.