Harnessing Star Power on Earth Through Artificial Intelligence

May 7, 2026 | 11am–12pm
RISE Hub
RISE Hub Seminar

Host

RISE Hub

Location

Champaign, IL
United States

This seminar is part of our monthly talk series, and on Thursday, May 7, at 11 am Pacific Time, Dr. Arianna Gleason from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will give a talk for our audience titled: "Harnessing Star Power on Earth Through Artificial Intelligence"

The talk will be on Thursday, May 7th at 11am Pacific Time. Zoom link is: https://zoom/us/j/96860195102

Recent breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility have brought inertial fusion energy closer to practical power generation. This talk will highlight the evolving U.S. IFE program and discuss how SLAC is helping de-risk target designs, benchmark physics models, and accelerate innovation through AI-guided experiments and predictive simulations. The presentation will also share new results that test our ability to design future IFE implosions for fusion power plants. 

A Fusion Energy Week Event

Fusion Energy Week: May 4-10, 2026