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6 hours ago

Nuclear's cleanup cost threatens the expansion dream

Nuclear power plant decommissioning is extremely costly and complex, with hundreds of aging reactors worldwide facing retirement while only a fraction have been fully decommissioned.
fromTheregister
6 months ago

Japan exploring AI to ease nuclear power plant inspections

The regulator expects that next wave of plants will use new designs it has never inspected, so perhaps AI can help it prepare. It is unclear what role the regulator imagines AI will play in nuclear inspection, but highly-regulated industries such as nuclear power produce huge quantities of data and documentation. AI could conceivably spot anomalies in that information and advise human inspectors where best to focus their attention.
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