{
  "id": 4544324,
  "title": "Real-time virtual circuits for plasma shape control via neural network emulators: experimental demonstration on MAST Upgrade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/real-time-virtual-circuits-for-plasma-shape-control-via-neural",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-28T15:55:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "arXiv cs.AI",
    "slug": "arxiv-cs-ai",
    "url": "https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.28468v1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Conventional plasma shape control in tokamaks relies on virtual circuits (VCs) that are computed offline from linearisations around a small, tailored number of reference equilibria, and deployed as expertly prepared schedules during the discharge. Here, we report on the first experimental deployment of real-time VCs. We replace pre-set look up tables with VCs updated in real time using surrogates…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}