// Hacker Noon · 12 May 2026

Google DeepMind Taught AI to Control a Nuclear Fusion Reactor in Real Time

Researchers developed a reinforcement learning system that autonomously controls plasma inside a nuclear fusion tokamak in real time. Instead of relying on traditional hand-engineered controllers, the AI learned to manage all magnetic coils directly, stabilizing complex plasma shapes, advanced fusio...

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