Their purpose is to power a brand-new artificial intelligence tool designed for the nuclear energy industry.
PG&E is deploying the document retrieval service in stages.
And thats going to shrink that time way down.
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That right now qualifier is key, though.
And hes not the only entrepreneur eyeing ways to introduce artificial intelligence into the nuclear energy field.
For now, Atomic Canyon is voluntarily keeping the Nuclear Regulatory Commission abreast of its plans.
Previously, I have supported measures to regulate AI and prevent the replacement and automation of jobs.
Lauderdale told CalMatters he didnt realize how close Diablo Canyon was to his new home until after he relocated.
Lauderdale said the commission supported Atomic Canyons efforts.
The lab houses the Frontier supercomputer, which was the worlds fastest when it debuted two years ago.
A few months later, in November, came the first-of-its-kind announcement with PG&E.
How Neutron Enterprise Works
PG&E brought in NVIDIA hardware to Diablo Canyon to run FERMI.
Initial Neutron Enterprise users are currently only using the software to search through publicly available regulatory data.
According to Lauderdale, the use of artificial intelligence to speed up document searches isnt risky.
The consensus response was positive, though tailored to Neutron Enterprises currently limited functionality.
Out of five San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, three responded to requests for comment.
I think we have to be really careful when we talk about broader AI decision-making, Wiener said.
In November 2024, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspector General Robert J. Feitel came to the same conclusion.
The report recommended developing a number of AI-specific guides.
Since then, she hasnt had further discussions with the commission about AI regulations, she recently told CalMatters.
What Happens Next?
Lauderdale spoke to CalMatters while traveling to another nuclear facility, though he couldnt reveal which one.
This article wasoriginally published on The Markupand was republished under theCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivativeslicense.
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