For the First Time, Artificial Intelligence is Being Used at a Nuclear Power Plant: California’s Diablo Canyon.
For the First Time, Artificial Intelligence is Being Used at a Nuclear Power Plant: California’s Diablo Canyon – The Markup
Some lawmakers think additional guardrails are needed for future uses. For now, the facility will use AI to comply with regulations
Diablo Canyon, California’s sole remaining nuclear power plant, has been left for dead on more than a few occasions over the last decade or so, and is currently slated to begin a lengthy decommissioning process in 2029.
So this AI is apparently not operating a nuclear plant, which would be concerning.
For now, the artificial intelligence tool named Neutron Enterprise is just meant to help workers at the plant navigate extensive technical reports and regulations — millions of pages of intricate documents from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that go back decades — while they operate and maintain the facility.
Ah, that makes more sense. I hope it doesn't end up leading humans away from correct understanding of safety regulations.
For now, the artificial intelligence tool named Neutron Enterprise is just meant to help workers at the plant navigate extensive technical reports and regulations — millions of pages of intricate documents from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that go back decades — while they operate and maintain the facility.
As long as the data sets is directly from the technical documents without out interference, it sounds fine to me.
We probably spend about 15,000 hours a year searching through our multiple databases and records and procedures,” Zawalick said. “And that’s going to shrink that time way down.”
I am very curious on how much this will actually help.
I am also curious if reorganizing the database and training the staff would've been a better or worse time saver.
I am also curious if reorganizing the database and training the staff would’ve been a better or worse time saver.
That's literally what this is though. There is no actual "AI". They've just got a new search algorithm.
Sounds like a waste of a quarter of a million dollars then.
We really should distinguish between a Algorithm, a LLM and AI
They are very different things, if you let a LLM run your nuclear reactor you're in for a bad time.
Spoiler: There is no "AI".
My company recently released a beta "AI" tool to do similar.
What I've found but was 0% surprised by, our documentation has conflicts. It still takes an experienced, knowledgeable person to notice that there's a conflict, then dive into source documentation to resolve them.
What going to happen is they think they can cheap out on hiring/retaining employees with those abilities.
I would bet a dollar the documentation in nuclear has similar conflicts and similar if not greater experienced human knowledge to resolve them.
I also do auditing/compliance and I would love to be a fly on the wall while they explain the chain of logic and objective evidence that it works leading to offloading tasks to AI.
The closest conflicts I have seen is varying codes required and there is usually clear language to use the strictest code. For example one code might require piping with 1/8” thickness if it holds water at X pressure and another will requires 3/16” thickness if that water is going to have a chloride content above X amount so you if it meets both you use the 3/16”.
This is the same as just passing -y
Has no one seen The Forbin Project?
Didn't read, first thought on headline: 'ah, just great, what could go wrong?' (Sarcasm - for those in doubt)
Kaboom?
