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November 19, 2025 26 mins

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In this episode of The AI Advantage, Matt sits down with Dr. David Kingham, founder of Tokamak Energy, a UK-based powerhouse working on one of humanity’s boldest quests: commercial fusion energy. 

David brings a rare blend of scientific clarity and visionary thinking as he unpacks what fusion actually is, why it matters right now, and how AI is accelerating breakthroughs once thought impossible.

From magnetic fields with pressures rivaling the deepest points of the ocean to plasma hotter than the sun, David lifts the curtain on a 100-million-degree engineering challenge. 

He reveals why AI could chop decades off the fusion timeline, how superconducting magnets are finding surprise applications in AI data centers and even DARPA-backed submarine propulsion, and why collaboration between global labs is essential to reaching a fusion-powered world.

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