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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories Director Dr. Kim Budil speaks during a news conference with fellow administrators and scientists at the Department of Energy headquarters to announce a breakthrough in fusion research on December 13, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).

Machine-learning models predicted ignition in fusion breakthrough experiment

Recent ML advances helped ensure Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's historic achievement on the path to zero-carbon energy.

Dec 13, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir