Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Applications Workshops
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Overview:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is hosting a series of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulatory Applications Public Workshops to provide a forum for the U.S. NRC, nuclear industry and stakeholders to discuss the state of knowledge and research activities related to data science and artificial intelligence and their application in the nuclear industry. The workshops seek to:
Workshop Topics and Registration
Participants are requested to register for the workshop at the link provided in the table below. Following registration, you will receive an email containing a calendar appointment reminder and a link to the Microsoft Teams Meeting.
Title | Time | Date | Location | Registration |
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Workshop #6 - AI on the Horizon: Aligning Progress with Purpose | 9:00am – 5:00pm ET | Wednesday, September 24, 2024 | NRC Headquarters (Auditorium) – Rockville, MD and Microsoft Teams Meeting |
Upcoming Workshop
Workshop #6: AI on the Horizon – Aligning Progress with Purpose
Purpose:
The sixth workshop in the NRC Artificial Intelligence Workshop series will offer NRC staff and stakeholders a forum to explore advancements in AI technologies and their intersection with nuclear safety and regulation. This year’s workshop will feature updates on the NRC’s AI Strategic Plan, insights into the agency’s internal use of AI, and presentations from industry leaders and academic experts on the development and application of AI in nuclear contexts. Building on the foundation established in prior workshops, this meeting will continue the dialogue around regulatory and technical considerations for AI use in nuclear applications. The workshop aims to support shared understanding and solicit feedback to inform future regulatory approaches as AI continues to evolve within the nuclear landscape.
Agenda | ||
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Time (Eastern) | Topic | Presenter |
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Workshop Orientation and Opening Remarks | Andrey Korsak (NRC) |
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Fireside Chat with NRC Chairman and NEI President/CEO | Vic Hall (Moderator, NRC) |
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Use of Artificial Intelligence for Power Uprate Reviews | Tony Nakanishi (NRC) |
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | NEI Update on the State of Industry Use of AI | Kelli Voelsing, Jim Slider (NEI) |
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | International RegLab Project | Faiza Sefta (NEA), David Smeatham (Ennuvo) |
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | OECD/NEA Benchmark on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Critical Heat Flux Predictions – Summary of Phase 1 Results | Jean-Marie Le Corre (Westinghouse) |
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Advancing NRC Event Analysis: Machine Learning Approaches for Classification of Human Performance-Related Events in Licensee Event Reports | Matt Homiack (NRC) |
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | AI Regulatory Gaps Working Group | Matt Dennis (NRC) |
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | AI Tabletop Research Project: Preliminary Safety Analysis and Evaluation of Machine Learning-Based Condition Monitoring | Rick Vilim (ANL), Art Munson (SNL), Matt Dennis (NRC) |
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | AI-Powered Permit Application Builder | Ann Miracle (PNNL) |
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Accelerating Nuclear Licensing with AI: Insights from INL & Microsoft's collaboration | Nicolette Lacich (Microsoft), Peter Suyderhoud (INL) |
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Dual-Role Agents for Improved Physical Security Design | Nathan Shoman (SNL) |
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Autonomous Operation of Advanced Reactors | Vivek Agarwal (INL) |
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Increasing NRC’s AI Maturity and Internal NRC AI Activities | Scott Flanders, Chief AI Officer (NRC), Basia Sall, Chief Data Officer (NRC) |
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Break | |
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | How AI is Transforming 50.59 Applicability, Licensing, and Engineering Documentation in Nuclear | Brad Fox (Nuclearn) |
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Sustainable AI for Nuclear: Operationalizing AI Governance for Auditability and Regulatory Trust | Pravallika Devineni (Duke Energy) |
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | From Buzzword to Bottom Line: Bridging the AI Implementation Divide | Andrew Miller (Jensen Hughes) |
AI Flash Talks | AI, Talent Intelligence, and Strategic Foresight — The UAE’s Blueprint for the Next-Generation Nuclear Workforce Shaima Al Mansoori (FANR), Virtual | Shaima Al Mansoori (FANR), Virtual |
Building an AI Platform for Nuclear Research and Education (AIxpertise) | Oliver Buss (OECD), Virtual | |
Artificial Intelligence Guardrails for Human Use: Important Implications for the High Safety Consequence Industries like the Nuclear Industry | Mica Endsley (S.A. Technologies), Virtual | |
Evaluation of Automated Data Analysis Systems for In-Service Inspections in Nuclear Power Plants | Muthu Elen (PNNL), Virtual | |
On-line monitoring coupled with AI for automated process control and real-time MC&A | Amanda Lines (PNNL), Virtual | |
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Open Discussion and Closing Remarks | |
Past Workshops
Workshop #1: Introduction to AI
Purpose:
The first workshop in the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Applications Workshops series is intended to cover state-of-practice tools, methods and procedures in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) applicable to the reactor safety program and to orient workshop participants to current AI terminology, software tools, and best practices.
Agenda | ||
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Time | Topic | Presenter |
10:00 - 10:10a.m. | Teri Lalain (NRC) | |
10:10 - 10:30a.m. | Ron Boring (INL) | |
10:30 - 11:00a.m. | Mark Fuge (UMD) | |
11:00- 11:30a.m. | Mark Fuge (UMD) | |
11:30-12:00p.m. | Thurston Sexton (NIST) | |
12:00-1:00p.m. | Break | |
1:00-1:45p.m. | Mackenzie Stevens (NRC) | |
Kenny Nguyen (NRC) | ||
Jun Lee (NRC) | ||
1:45-2:30p.m. | Event Management Response Tool (EMRT) and Relief Request Index Project | Nick Mohr (EPRI) |
Power Industry Dictionary for Text-Mining and Natural Language Processing Application | Karen Kim-Stevens (EPRI) | |
Paul Steiner (INPO) | ||
2:30-2:50p.m. | Panel Discussion | |
2:50-3:00p.m. | Summary and Path Forward | |
Workshop #2: Current Topics
Purpose:
The second workshop in the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Applications Workshops series is intended to provide an overview of current NRC and industry initiatives to expand and apply data science and AI, including early stage project development and research to solve ongoing issues. Topics in the second workshop will focus on enabling regulatory transformation to increase efficiency, leveraging publicly available data sources such as the agency’s document management system ADAMS, and highlighting current projects which may influence regulatory decisionmaking, provide alternative approaches to traditional analyses, or are seeking to optimize industry efficiency.
Agenda | ||
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Time | Topic | Presenter |
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. | Jeremy Groom (NRC) | |
10:10 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. | Autonomous Control Algorithms to Simulate BWR Reactor Cycles | Nazila Tehrani (NRC) |
10:20 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Carol Nove (NRC) | |
10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Operating Experience Event and Communications Classification | Jason Carneal, Chris Speer (NRC) |
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | Trey Hathaway (NRC) | |
11:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. | Pushpa Jayapal (NRC) | |
11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | NRC Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Industry Survey | John Lane (NRC) |
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Open Discussion and Questions | |
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Break | |
1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Matthew Humberstone (NRC) | |
1:20 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. | James O'Brien (NNSA) | |
1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | DOE Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security AI Projects | Felix Gonzalez (DOE) |
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. | Exelon Corrective Action Program Automation and Informed Inspection | Gene Kelly (Exelon) |
2:20 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. | Application of Data Analytics to Mine Nuclear Plant Maintenance Data | David Olack (EPRI) |
2:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion and Conclusion | |
Workshop #3: Future Focused Initiatives
The third workshop in the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Applications Workshops series is intended to cover future focused AI-related research and development projects which may impact or address regulatory decisionmaking, explore ways to harness existing data sets relevant to NRC and industry, and discuss areas for potential collaboration. The workshop will provide an opportunity for NRC staff, presenters, and attendees to discuss regulatory and technical issues and make comments about topics discussed during this or previous workshops.
Agenda | ||
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Time (Eastern) | Topic | Presenter |
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. | Theresa Lalain (NRC) | |
10:20 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Robert Tregoning (NRC) | |
10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Chris Ritter (Idaho National Laboratory) | |
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | SNL Trusted AI Strategic Initiative | John Feddema (Sandia National Laboratories) |
11:20 a.m. – 11:40 p.m. | Rick Vilim (Argonne National Laboratory) | |
11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Nathan Shoman (Sandia National Laboratories) | |
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Break | |
1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Jerrold Vincent, Bradley Fox (NuclearN) | |
1:20 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. | Hybrid Physics-Data Driven Model for Prescriptive Control and Design | Satyan Bhongale (X-Energy) |
1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | CAP Automation and Informed Inspection Preparation Project - Update | Tim Alvey (Exelon Nuclear Innovation Group) |
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Panel Session | Curtis Smith (INL) |
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Executive Summary and Path Forward | |
Workshop #4: AI Characteristics for Regulatory Consideration
Purpose:
The fourth workshop in the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Applications Workshops series is intended to provide an opportunity for NRC and interested stakeholders to (1) present AI use cases being developed for nuclear applications, and (2) provide feedback on regulatory and technical issues surrounding AI usage in nuclear applications. Insights from previous workshops informed the development of the NRC’s AI Strategic Plan (NUREG-2261). Table 1, “Notional AI and Autonomy Levels in Commercial Nuclear Activities,” of the AI Strategic Plan presents a notional framework to consider the levels of human-machine interaction with AI systems and serves as a starting point in this public meeting to further discuss the variety of AI characteristics which may affect regulatory considerations at each level. The workshop will provide an opportunity for NRC staff, presenters, and attendees to discuss regulatory and technical issues and provide feedback on topics discussed during this or previous workshops.
Agenda | ||
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Time (Eastern) | Topic | Presenter |
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks | Chair Christopher T. Hanson (NRC) |
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | AI Characteristics for Regulatory Consideration | |
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Panel Session: Regulatory Perspectives on AI | Session Chair – Paul Krohn (NRC) |
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Break | |
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Panel Session: AI Safety, Security and Explainability | Session Chair – Josh Kaizer (NRC) |
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Break | |
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Panel Session: AI Application Considerations | Session Chair – Jesse Seymour (NRC) |
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Open Discussion and Closing | |
Workshop #5: AI Regulatory Framework Applicability Considerations
Purpose:
The fifth workshop in the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Applications Workshops series is intended to provide an opportunity for NRC and interested stakeholders to (1) discuss the outcomes from the regulatory framework applicability assessment of AI in nuclear applications, (2) present AI use cases being developed for nuclear applications, and (3) provide feedback on regulatory and technical issues surrounding AI usage in nuclear applications. The workshop will provide an opportunity for NRC staff, presenters, and attendees to discuss regulatory and technical issues and provide feedback on topics discussed during this or previous workshops. These workshops are part of the agency’s efforts to prepare for safety reviews of future AI applications and support the NRC's AI Project Plan, Revision 0 which describes how the agency will execute the five strategic goals from the AI Strategic Plan (NUREG-2261).
Agenda | ||
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Time (Eastern) | Topic | Presenter |
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. | Opening Remarks | Scott Morris (NRC) |
9:10 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Advancing the Use of AI at the NRC | |
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Fireside Chat with Other Federal Agencies on AI Activities | Session Chair – Vic Hall (NRC) |
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Panel Session: Agency AI Research Activities | Session Chair – Luis Betancourt (NRC) |
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | AI Regulatory Gap Analysis Update | Matt Dennis (NRC) |
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Panel Session: Nuclear Industry AI | Session Chair – Paul Krohn (NRC) |
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Panel Session: AI Innovations for Nuclear Materials, Radioactive Waste and Permitting | Session Chair – Cynthia Barr (NRC) |
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Break | |
3:30 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. | Open Discussion and Panel Q&A | NRC Facilitators |
4:55 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Closing | |
NRC AI Symposium 2025: Maintaining Momentum in 2025 - NRC Artificial Intelligence Activities and Stakeholder Progress
Purpose:
Scheduled to coincide with the NRC's 37th annual Regulatory Information Conference (RIC 2025, March 11-13, 2025), the NRC AI Symposium 2025 provided an opportunity for NRC and interested stakeholders to offer brief updates on AI progress since the 5th NRC AI Workshop and participate in an open discussion on regulatory and technical issues surrounding AI usage in nuclear.
NRC AI Symposium 2025 Agenda | ||
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Time (Eastern) | Topic | Presenter |
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. | Opening and Logistics | Taylor Lamb, NRC |
1:10 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. | Basia Sall, Katie McCurry, NRC | |
1:25 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. | Vic Hall, NRC | |
1:40 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Q&A on NRC presentations | |
1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. | Johan Hammarström, Björn Andersson, Westinghouse | |
2:05 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. | Enhancing Document Retrieval in the Nuclear Industry: The TerraPower AI Searchbot Experience | Michael Castillo, TerraPower |
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. | Kelli Voelsing, NEI | |
2:35 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. | Break | |
3:05 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | An AI-Driven Cyber-Physical Testbed for Small-Scale Advanced Reactors | Yang Liu, TAMU |
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m. | Kenny Comeaux, INPO | |
3:35 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Pravallika Devineni, Duke Energy | |
3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. | Strategic Implementation of Artificial Intelligence for Performance Improvement and Efficiency | Jesse Thomas, Southern |
4:05 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. | Creating a Business Focused Independent Working Group on AI in the Nuclear Power Industry | Phil Zeringue, Nuclearn |
4:20 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Moderated Open Discussion | |
Contact Information
If you have questions or need further information regarding the workshop(s), please contact the following:
NRC Contacts: |
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Matt Dennis Taylor Lamb |
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Page Last Reviewed/Updated Tuesday, September 23, 2025