Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) – Harnessing AI to accelerate deployment and reduce costs for nuclear energy
Publish Date: 2026-05-19 11:19:00
Source Domain: www.oecd-nea.org
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The OECD NEA and KAERI co-hosted the International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Energy in Jeju, Korea from May 4–5, 2026.
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The meeting focused on how AI can transform nuclear energy, with a theme of building an AI strategy to accelerate deployment and reduce costs.
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The workshop brought together over 170 stakeholders including policymakers, technology experts, and industry representatives to understand AI’s role across the nuclear sector’s life cycle.
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Key challenges discussed included scaling AI deployment through effective data governance, explainability, regulatory evidence, and integrating AI into engineering and maintenance processes.
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Practical applications of AI in plant performance, knowledge management, new builds, and dismantling were highlighted. The need for transparent, accountable, and robust AI systems was emphasized.
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Participants stressed the importance of maintaining human oversight in safety-critical environments, shifting the focus from isolated AI tools to developing integrated industrial ecosystems.
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The workshop also showcased the winning team of the NEA Coding Competition and included a hands-on AI session with interactive learning on AI tools, predicting failures, and anomaly detection.
