#decommissioning

#decommissioning

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.

"Every day at Sellafield is a race against time to complete works before buildings reach the end of their life. The report indicates Sellafield risks losing this race."