@sama: congrats to oklo for achieving criticality! (less than a year after groundbreaking)
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Sam Altman congratulates Oklo on achieving nuclear criticality less than a year after groundbreaking, marking a significant milestone for the fission startup.
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congrats to oklo for achieving criticality!
(less than a year after groundbreaking)
https://t.co/tdbU6UfOAb
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