UK step closer to ‘limitless’ energy after AI breakthrough

The breakthrough comes as Britain pushes ahead with its prototype fusion power plant, the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP), targeted for the 2040s.

UKAEA scientists plan to deploy GyroSwin to optimise STEP’s design, running vast numbers of scenarios far more quickly. As models incorporate ever-more complex physics for real power-plant conditions, speed becomes essential.

Fusion has long been dismissed as “always 30 years away”, but recent milestones – including record energy outputs at facilities like JET in Oxfordshire – have renewed optimism.

Experts say AI-accelerated modelling could dramatically shorten development timelines, bringing commercial fusion closer to reality and helping Britain meet net-zero goals with home-grown, inexhaustible energy.

If successful, fusion could provide baseload power immune to weather or fuel shortages, transforming the global energy landscape.

Today’s announcement underscores the UK’s leadership in fusion research, with GyroSwin poised to accelerate the race towards the ultimate clean energy prize.

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/2147631/nuclear-fusion-limitless-energy-ai-breakthrough