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AI Breakthrough Predicts and Prevents Plasma Disruptions in Fusion Reactors, Scientists Claims (www.vice.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Scientists at Princeton University have developed an AI model that can predict and prevent plasma instabilities, a major hurdle in achieving practical fusion energy.

Key points:

Problem: Plasma escaping containment in donut-shaped tokamak reactors disrupts fusion reactions and damages equipment.
Solution: AI model predicts instabilities 300 milliseconds before they happen, allowing for adjustments to keep plasma contained.
Significance: This is the first time AI has been used to proactively prevent tearing instabilities in fusion experiments.
Future: Researchers hope to refine the model for other reactors and optimize fusion reactions.

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[+] [email protected] -44 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (17 children)

What happens when the AI hallucinates and suddenly needs to Chernobyl the plant to fix a hallucinated emergency?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I would hope scientific experts understand the natures of their work well enough to know when its hallucinating.

I use ai for coding and sure it can hallucinate horrible code but i wouldn’t copy it without reading trough the logic,

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This AI won't hallucinate because it's not an LLM

LLMs are not the only form of AI, or machine learning.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I know but it remains applicable to llm in general with is what worries most people when they read ai. And it is bot unlikely politician, doctors may be using those soon.

Machine learning as a tool for science is as safe as science or ai gets.

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