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High-performance computing, AI and cognitive simulation helped LLNL conquer fusion ignition

Part 10 a series of articles describing the elements of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s fusion breakthrough.

For hundreds of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists on the design, experimental, and modeling and simulation teams behind inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), the results of the now-famous Dec. 5, 2022, ignition shot didn’t come as a complete surprise.

The “crystal ball” that gave them increased pre-shot confidence in a breakthrough involved a combination of detailed high-performance computing (HPC) design and a suite of methods combining physics-based simulation with machine learning. LLNL calls this “cognitive simulation,” or CogSim.

Crowdsourced Article on Artificial Intelligence

We asked YOU about your opinion!

Since we are all thinking about Artificial Intelligence (AI), we wanted to know what everyone has to say about it. We reached out using social media and collected some various ideas and opinions on the topic. Some people chose to include their names and others opted to remain anonymous. Thanks to the people who participated!

These 3 AI tools made my two-minute how-to video way more fun and engaging

This is a really cool story that shows how you can use AI. People don’t even know many AI tools that exist, like Adobe Podcast, or that you can remove the background of a video without chroma key (green screen)

Today, I’ll show you how I selected and used three AI tools to help improve a short informational video for my YouTube channel. One tool rescued the entire little project, and the others punched up the end result. For this project, we’ll be using Adobe’s Photoshop Beta, Adobe Podcast, and the latest version of Apple’s Final Cut Pro for Mac.


Generative AI isn’t just for showy and exciting projects. Here’s how I used AI tools to transform an instructional video into something much more compelling.

5 A.I. Tools for Video Editing

I just posted a story and commented that people don’t even know how many AI tools exist. There are many. I can decorate my house without an interior designer, and much more. Here are 5 AI editing tools for video.


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AI will change software development in massive ways, says MongoDB CTO

Artificial intelligence, including the most popular form at the moment, generative AI such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, is going to provide tremendous leverage to software developers and make them vastly more productive, according to the chief technologist of MongoDB, the document database maker.


AI, especially the generative sort, is going to “let developers write code at the quality and the speed and the completeness that we’ve always wanted to,” says Mark Porter.

Love Is in the AI: In China, More Singles Are Turning to Chatbots

But a twist to her romantic narrative made it even more intriguing. Aria was describing in vivid detail her unique relationship with ChatGPT, the OpenAI-designed intelligent chatbot that has taken the world by storm with its near-human responses.

Across China, such unconventional bonds reflect a rising trend where individuals seek solace and companionship in AI-powered entities. In recent months, similar accounts on multiple social media platforms have sparked widespread debate over the implications of relying on AI for emotional connection and the potential risks associated with privacy and real-life relationships.