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Sam Altman's Oklo achieves nuclear criticality

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Oklo, a nuclear reactor company founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has achieved criticality. This milestone signifies that the reactor has reached a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. Altman congratulated Oklo on this achievement via a post on X. AI

RANK_REASON Significant milestone for a company founded by a prominent tech CEO, even if not directly AI. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Sam Altman's Oklo achieves nuclear criticality

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  1. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/borowcy ·

    Sam Altman (@sama) on X: "congrats to oklo for achieving criticality!"

    &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/borowcy"> /u/borowcy </a> <br /> <span><a href="https://x.com/sama/status/2085765236876046500">[link]</a></span> &#32; <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1vi60u8/sam_altman_sama_on_x_congrats_…

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