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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Speare-Cole

Britain and US set to sign groundbreaking AI clean energy deal

  • Britain and the United States are entering into two formal agreements at the London Global Fusion Summit to deepen bilateral co-operation on artificial intelligence and fusion power.
  • The accords feature a supercomputing partnership between the UK Atomic Energy Authority and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory aimed at accelerating commercial clean energy.
  • Both nations will also commit to aligned regulatory frameworks for fusion energy to encourage private investment and boost sectoral growth.
  • UK Energy Minister Michael Shanks noted that fusion technology could support more than 10,000 UK jobs by 2030 while cementing Britain's position as a world leader.
  • The announcements coincide with additional UK fusion funding schemes, including a £3 million investment from Japanese firm Kyoto Fusioneering into Project Albion.

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