Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Discover Sunrise: the UK’s new AI driven supercomputer built to accelerate breakthroughs in fusion energy and beyond. Developed for the UK Atomic Energy Authority, Sunrise delivers up to 6.76 exaflops of AI accelerated performance within an ultra efficient 1.4MW power envelope.

Sunrise is not only for research scientists; it will speed up plasma behaviour simulations, support digital twins of power plant infrastructure, and push the boundaries of AI, scientific computing and fusion energy innovation.

In this explainer, we look at:
• What Sunrise is and why it matters
• How Sunrise helps the UK progress toward practical fusion power
• The wider scientific and AI impact beyond fusion

If you’re interested in high performance computing, AI, or the future of fusion energy, this video is for you.