Idaho National Lab testing AI to relieve permitting burdens

Idaho National Lab testing AI to relieve permitting burdens

It was almost by happenstance that the Idaho National Lab in the Energy Department and Microsoft came up with an idea to change the way nuclear reactors are permitted and licensed. During a discussion about something entirely different, the idea of using artificial intelligence to reduce the administrative burden of the application process for construction permits and operating licenses came to bear. Chris Ritter, the division director for scien…