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Science Weekly — Helium: the invisible gas that powers AI, and why it’s in short supply
Buzzing ratingBUZZING· 77%16m·2026-04-14·Science

Helium: the invisible gas that powers AI, and why it’s in short supply

Science Weekly

Alongside the oil and gas stranded in the strait of Hormuz is another commodity vital to today’s economy: helium. It is a critical element in all kinds of areas from MRI machines to the Large Hadron Collider, and even deep-sea diving. It is also integral to the AI boom. And this isn’t the first time its fragile global…

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