Fusion Energy Will Power the AI Boom

Fusion may still sound like science fiction—but it might not be for much longer. With AI pushing demand for clean power to new highs, a breakthrough may finally be close. In this episode of YC Decoded, General Partner Gustaf Alströmer explains the history of fusion, the physics behind it, and the engineering challenges that stalled it for nearly a century. He also looks at how Helion Energy is approaching the problem differently, as they develop a new fusion system expected to deliver power to Microsoft by 2028. Apply to Y Combinator: https://ycombinator.com/apply Work at a startup: https://workatastartup.com Chapters (Powered by https://ChapterMe.co) - 00:00 - Intro00:40 - Nuclear Fusion 01:48 - How to make fusion happen? 02:54 - Achieving the breakeven point 03:34 - Helion 04:36 - What’s at the heart of Helion 06:35 - Hardware first mindset 07:05 - Helion’s goal: Fusion electricity 07:52 - Outro