ML23034A193
| ML23034A193 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/14/2023 |
| From: | Luis Betancourt NRC/RES/DSA |
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| Download: ML23034A193 (1) | |
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EMBARKING ON THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE JOURNEY Luis Betancourt, P.E.
Branch Chief Champion for Artificial Intelligence Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Landscape and the NRC NUCLEAR INDUSTRY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS INTERNAL TO THE NRC (EXTERNAL) AND OPPORTUNITIES (EXTERNAL)
Executive Order 13960 NRC Evidence Building and OMB reporting Priority Questions requirements for Industry wants implementing agencies to use AI Internal interest in researching Wide range of AI AI-based tools ranging from AI meetings, embedded in commercial AI Strategic Plan applications to custom conferences, and to prepare staff to programming activities review AI
Final AI Strategic Plan Is Now Complete Vision: Continue to keep pace with technological innovations to ensure the safe and secure use of AI in NRC-regulated activities The AI Strategic Plan consists of five strategic goals:
- Goal 1: Ensure NRC Readiness for Regulatory Decision-Making
- Goal 2: Establish an Organizational Framework to Review AI Applications
- Goal 3: Strengthen and Expand AI Partnerships
- Goal 4: Cultivate an AI-Proficient Workforce
- Goal 5: Pursue Use Cases to Build an AI Foundation Across the NRC Appendix B on acknowledging internal uses of AI
Executing the AI Strategic Plan Data Science and AI AI Organizational Strengthening Readiness Regulatory Applications AI Implementation Plan Framework through AI Research Workshops
- AI Steering Committee:
- Expected in summer 2023
- Draft AI Implementation
- AI regulatory gap analysis expected to be formalized o Scoping Regulatory Plan: expected in summer
- AI use cases for the in spring 2023 Engagement Levels and 2023 regulatory framework Common Terminology
- Survey of AI tools and
- AI Community of Practice:
- Final AI Implementation methods for safety expected to be launched in
- Future workshop Plan: expected in fall 2023 evaluation spring 2023 o Regulatory Gaps and
- AI standards identification Considerations
- AI partnerships to maintain awareness and engagement on AI topics
Gaining Valuable Information to Benchmark AI Activities Maintaining Awareness Communication Forums Working Partnerships NRC/DOE-EPRI MOUs on NIST AI risk Public meetings data science, AI, and management to inform key activities operating experience framework standards National laboratories, development vendors, and academic IAEA consultancy and AI-focused workshops technical meetings on AI Data science and AI and seminars regulatory applications GSA-sponsored AI US-Canada-UK trilateral workshops Community of Practice engagement on AI
Moving Forward: 2023 and Beyond
- Continued safety and security in the nuclear industry is paramount
- Embrace new and innovative ways to meet the NRCs mission
- Maintain strong partnerships with domestic and international counterparts
- Engage with the NRC early and often
Connect With Us Luis Betancourt, P.E.
Chief, Accident Analysis Branch Division of Safety Systems Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research luis.betancourt@nrc.gov Matt Dennis Reactor Systems Engineer (Data Scientist)
Accident Analysis Branch Division of Safety Systems Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research matthew.dennis@nrc.gov Visit us at https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/plans-performance/artificial-intelligence.html