San Francisco, July 16 — Microsoft and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) announced a new collaboration aimed at accelerating the permitting process for nuclear power plants using artificial intelligence.
The partnership will focus on leveraging Microsoft’s advanced AI technology to streamline the creation of engineering and safety analysis reports—key documents required for construction and operating licenses in the U.S. nuclear industry. These reports, often stretching hundreds of pages, are traditionally time-consuming to prepare.
By training AI systems on a vast library of previously approved permit applications, the initiative aims to automatically gather and organize data from scientific studies and generate comprehensive, high-quality applications faster and more efficiently.
The collaboration could be a game-changer for the nuclear energy sector, where regulatory hurdles often slow progress. If successful, the use of AI may pave the way for quicker deployment of clean, reliable nuclear energy across the country.
