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A Young Man Used AI to Build A Nuclear Fusor and Now I Must Weep

Goodbye, Digital Natives. Hello, AI Natives

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Ashlee Vance
Jan 29, 2025
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AI madness is upon many of us, and it can take different forms. In August 2024, for example, I stumbled upon a post from a 20-year-old who had built a nuclear fusor in his home with a bunch of mail-o…

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