US AI Supercomputer Speeds Up Nuclear Licensing — But Critics Warn of Risk!

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and AI startup Atomic Canyon have launched a pioneering effort: using the Frontier exascale supercomputer to train an AI platform—Neutron AI, powered by FERMI models—on over 50 million pages of NRC documentation. The goal? To drastically reduce the nuclear plant licensing process from months or years to weeks or even days. ([turn0search0]turn0search9]turn0search11]turn0news16])

But not everyone is onboard:

🚨 Critics—including environmental groups and policymakers—warn this rapid automation could skimp on safety and concentrate industry power. ([turn0news13]turn0news15])

⚖️ With bipartisan political push to expand nuclear capacity—especially to power AI data centers—this move stirs debate over public transparency, regulatory oversight, and climate impact. ([turn0search4]turn0news14])

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