AI can now control fusion plasma faster than humans can react

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Princeton researchers have developed an AI system capable of monitoring and controlling fusion plasma with milliseconds-level speed, enabling predictive adjustments to prevent damaging instabilities. This advancement demonstrates AI's potential role in managing complex fusion processes beyond human reaction times.

Princeton researchers have tested an AI system that can monitor and control fusion plasma in milliseconds, reacting far faster than a human operator. In one experiment, it predicted a damaging instability about 200 milliseconds before it appeared and adjusted the plasma to stop it from forming.