Does no one read or watch science fiction?!
For the First Time, Artificial Intelligence Is Being Used at a Nuclear Power Plant
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Some lawmakers think additional guardrails are needed for future uses. For now, the facility will use AI to comply with regulations.Rhett Jones (Gizmodo)
I wouldn't be too worried. Most of the legacy plants are analog/ digital hybrids. The SCADA systems might be digital, but the vast majority of the plant and its operations are quite analog.
Now, the new plants... like Georgia Power's Vogtle 3 & 4, with the Westinghouse AP1000 reactors... those are 100% digital.
And here's the worst part.
The systems and network architecture was signed off by the NRC sometime back in 2008-2010 time frame.
And. It. Can't. Change.
Not without going through another VERY expensive recertification process.
Think of all the advancements in IT that have happened in the last 15 years and realize that the the two most recent nuclear reactors to go online in this Country are using IT gear that is 15 years old.