# Great Sky's AI Chips Analyze Fusion Plasmas

> Great Sky's superconducting AI chip processes fusion plasma data at one million samples per second.
- Title: Great Sky's AI Chips Analyze Fusion Plasmas · AI Insider
- Summary: Great Sky's superconducting AI chip processes fusion plasma data at one million samples per second. Great Sky's AI chip analyzes fusion plasma data in…
- Keywords: great sky, brookhaven national lab, princeton plasma physics laboratory, diii-d national fusion facility, fusion plasmas, superconducting ai chips, anomaly classification, disruption prediction, sawtooth instabilities, tokamak, technology, Great
- Source: AI Insider — https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/10/19/great-skys-high-speed-ai-chips-analyze-fusion-plasmas
- Author: Matt Swayne
- Published: 2026-10-19T11:50:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: great sky, brookhaven national lab, princeton plasma physics laboratory, diii-d national fusion facility, fusion plasmas, superconducting ai chips, anomaly classification, disruption prediction, sawtooth instabilities, tokamak, ai, technology
## Great Sky's AI Chip Demo
Great Sky and research partners demonstrated a superconducting AI chip on fusion-related prediction tasks.
## Real-Time Plasma Data Processing
The chip processed DIII-D tokamak data at one million samples per second for anomaly classification and disruption prediction.
## Simulated Data Prediction
The chip used simulated data to predict sawtooth instabilities critical to tokamak operation.
## Superconducting Neural Networks
Great Sky's chips implement analog neural networks using superconducting circuitry with optical communication.
## Tokamak Data Speed
The chip handled a million samples per second without missing a beat for real-time plasma control.
## Next-Gen Chip Plan
Great Sky plans to demonstrate a next-generation chip with a 10x larger neural network in December.
## DIII-D Director Quote
DIII-D Director Richard Buttery said the chip could impact fusion diagnostics and control.
## Great Sky CEO Quote
Great Sky CEO Jeff Shainline called the chip a step toward fusion control and quantum systems.
## Key takeaway

Great Sky's AI chip analyzes fusion plasma data in real-time at one million samples per second for plasma control.