Scientists believe that the world will see the first thermonuclear fusion reactor by 2025. Especially considering that fusion has been studied for almost a hundred years, the next 5 years seems to be a very short period of time. According to most experts, a successful fusion reactor will function as an almost unlimited source of energy. In other words, if a real fusion reactor can be built by 2025, we can end the global energy crisis in the next few decades. Artificial intelligence systems are used in fusion research TAE, one of the companies working on fusion, says that machine learning now makes a big difference in research. According to a report by Forbes, Google is helping TAE find modern solutions to decades of math problems using new artificial intelligence systems to make it easier for TAE to discover new fusion techniques. TAE CEO said his company will commercialize fusion technology in 10 years. MIT agrees with the company, which believes it will break new ground in energy technology in the next 10 years. MIT researchers say fusion technology could be used before 2028. However, this optimism is not reflected in the scientific community in general. Many physicists consider new developments insufficient on an industrial scale. Is it impossible to apply fusion on Earth? Applying fusion technology on Earth is considered impossible by many scientists. Fusion occurs naturally in stars like the Sun, but it is not possible to recreate the conditions of the Sun on Earth with our current technology. First of all, the Sun provides an environment suitable for the realization of gravity, fusion reactions due to its much larger and higher mass than Earth. High gravity collides the atoms of the Sun with high energy. The combination of pressure and heat forces the hydrogen atoms to combine to form helium atoms. This causes the high energy generated to be expelled by explosions. Artificial intelligence comes into play in data analysis for fusion research Unlike previous research, we now use the power of machines. So how can artificial intelligence make a difference for us? Mostly in the field of data analysis. Performing physics experiments is not simple, and analyzing tons of data generated in a fusion experiment is a challenging task left to machines. Artificial intelligence provides scientists with faster and more meaningful results. Although it seems unconvincing to most scientists to make fusion technology usable with the point we have reached in technology, it seems that we have a new reason to be optimistic.
