Google DeepMind is teaming up with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to use AI in accelerating fusion energy development. (Axios)
CFS will apply Google’s open-source TORAX software to simulate plasma behavior inside its SPARC reactor, aiming to optimize performance before the system goes live in 2026-27.
DeepMind’s AI tools could later help manage and stabilize operations for SPARC and future fusion plants, building on early experiments at a Swiss facility.
The context: Google’s parent company Alphabet is both an investor and a buyer, agreeing to purchase 200 MW of CFS fusion power once available.