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NuclearN Reaffirms Commitment to the Nuclear Industry with their Platform for Outage Management

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In the nuclear industry, effective outage management is crucial for maintaining operational efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness. At NuclearN, we are dedicated to providing cutting-edge solutions that address the unique challenges faced by nuclear facilities. Our latest advancements in the NuclearN platform for outage management are a testament to this commitment.

Our Commitment to Excellence
NuclearN has always been at the forefront of innovation in the nuclear sector. Our platform is specifically designed to meet the rigorous demands of outage management, offering a suite of tools that streamline processes, enhance safety protocols, and minimize downtime. By leveraging the latest in technology, we empower nuclear facilities to operate at peak efficiency during outage periods.

Key Features of the NuclearN Platform
– Advanced Scheduling and Planning:  Our platform offers robust scheduling tools that ensure all tasks are meticulously planned and executed, reducing the risk of delays.
– Real-Time Monitoring: Stay informed with real-time data on all aspects of the outage, from resource allocation to progress tracking.
– Safety Management: Enhance safety protocols with features that facilitate compliance with industry standards and regulations.
– Cost Efficiency: Optimize your budget with tools that help manage expenses and resources more effectively.

Proven Success
Our platform has a proven track record of success, with numerous nuclear facilities reporting significant improvements in their outage management processes. By reducing downtime and improving overall performance, NuclearN is helping the industry achieve new levels of excellence.

Learn More and Get a Demo

We invite you to explore how NuclearN can support your outage management operations. Read our latest press release to learn more about our commitment to the nuclear industry and the innovative features of our platform:  Link to Press Release

Ready to see the difference for yourself? Schedule a demo today and discover the full potential of the NuclearN platform. Our experts are here to guide you through the features and benefits that can drive your facility’s success.

 

Enhance Your Outage Management with NuclearN

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Managing nuclear plant outages is a critical task that demands meticulous planning, precise execution, and rapid responses to unforeseen challenges. At NuclearN, our platform, designed by nuclear engineers for nuclear engineers, offers a comprehensive solution to transform your outage management process, ensuring safety, compliance, and cost-effectiveness.

Comprehensive Outage Schedule Support

NuclearN provides robust schedule support to help you manage and mitigate risks effectively:

  • Identify Risks: Quickly identify high-schedule risk activities by department to prioritize and mitigate potential delays.
  • Accurate Predictions: Obtain precise outage duration predictions to plan effectively.
  • Flexibility in Planning: Run “what-if” scenarios to understand the impact of scope changes and adjust plans proactively.

Financial Support for Optimal Budget Management

Efficient financial management is crucial during outages. NuclearN offers tools to optimize your budget and ensure financial accuracy:

  • Budget Optimization: Strategically reduce online and spring outage O&M charges to accommodate outage expenses.
  • Asset Validation: Ensure all planned outage work orders are correctly classified as fixed assets, preventing financial discrepancies.

Engineering Support for Efficient Operations

NuclearN enhances engineering support by speeding up processes and ensuring compliance:

  • Expedite Changes: Speed up the process for DCNs and temporary alterations to keep projects on track.
  • Compliance Checks: Efficient 50.59 screening for replacing obsolete parts, ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Scope Review: Accelerate the engineering review of scope, ensuring all aspects are covered in time.

Outage Readiness: Preparing for Success

With NuclearN, your facility is well-prepared before the outage begins, setting the stage for success with fewer resources:

  • Daily Monitoring: See changes to schedule risks daily as tasks are complete, allowing quick adjustments.
  • Impact Analysis: Understand each activity’s percentage impact on the critical path to prioritize effectively.
  • Scenario Planning: Continuously run “what-if” scenarios to adapt to new challenges and changes.
  • Risk Identification: View high-schedule risk activities by group to allocate resources where needed most.

Observation Program for Continuous Improvement

NuclearN supports an efficient observation program to drive continuous improvement:

  • Efficient Observations: Supervisors can conduct faster, lower-friction observations.
  • Real-Time Analysis: Benefit from real-time trending and analysis to detect and address issues promptly.
  • Enhanced Quality: Ensure higher quality and more meaningful observations.

Issue Resolution and Enhanced Operations

NuclearN enables your team to react swiftly and efficiently during outages:

  • Expedite Changes: Speed up DCNs and temporary alterations.
  • Compliance Checks: Efficient 50.59 screening for obsolete parts.
  • Scope Review: Accelerate the engineering review of scope.

Optimize Financial and Engineering Efficiency

NuclearN helps you optimize budgets and ensure accurate financial management:

  • Expense Management: Reduce unnecessary O&M charges.
  • Asset Classification: Ensure accurate classification of planned outage work orders.

Stay ahead with NuclearN and transform your outage management strategy today!

NuclearN.ai Unveils SPARK-mini: First Open Nuclear AI Model

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PHOENIX, May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — NuclearN.ai, the country’s leading Nuclear AI company, announces the release of SPARK-mini, the first openly available large language model (LLM) trained specifically for the nuclear power domain. SPARK-mini provides private, on-premise deployment, is uniquely accessible, open for researchers and practitioners with specialized security concerns and consistently outperforms larger, more powerful models.

SPARK-mini is available for download today from the Hugging Face platform.

“NuclearN’s objective has always been to drive innovation within the nuclear power industry,” says Brad Fox, CEO and Co-Founder of NuclearN.ai. “Along with the AtomAssist platform and our technical authoring tools, we are excited to help accelerate innovation in the nuclear industry. SPARK-mini represents the first openly available nuclear-focused LLM that is small enough to be deployed in traditional IT environments, yet powerful enough to be an incredibly useful tool to accelerate technical work accurately and expediently.”

SPARK-mini is the most nimble in the series of models underpinning the NuclearN AtomAssist platform, used by nuclear power operators and service providers for information discovery, Q&A, chat, and document preparation. When paired with NuclearN’s platform for AI hallucination management and automated independent verifications for technical authorship, the SPARK series of models provide advanced AI capabilities for NuclearN’s customer base of nuclear utilities and service providers.

SPARK-mini is trained on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s ADAMS Public Library—which encompasses millions of nuclear regulatory, technical, design, and operational records, infusing SPARK-mini with deep knowledge in every facet of the industry. This training results in an unparalleled ability to interpret complex nuclear terminology and a domain understanding not available in any other in-class LLM. SPARK-mini will serve the needs of practitioners and researchers that desire to build applications requiring a high degree of nuclear understanding while prioritizing privacy, data security, and offline accessibility.

NuclearN.ai offers agile customization options to meet the unique needs of any industry participant. Our team of nuclear industry veterans and technology experts provides custom training and deployments so users can fully leverage the capabilities of our AI platform to drive innovation and efficiency in their operations.

NuclearN.ai is a leading provider of AI solutions for the nuclear sector, offering advanced technology and exceptional support to empower users with insights and efficiencies. Founded by a team of industry experts in 2020, NuclearN.ai is dedicated to innovation for a safer, smarter, and more sustainable future.

Contact:
Sondra Connor
Director of Marketing
NuclearN.ai
Email: sondra.connor@NuclearN.ai
Phone: +1 (303) 847-9409

The U.S. Government published all of its AI use cases

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I read 700+ and have 7 takeaways:

Under Executive Order 13960, the US Government has disclosed 710 AI use cases across federal agencies, offering a profound look into their strategic approach to AI integration. Through this comprehensive analysis, seven key insights have emerged, highlighting the diverse applications and challenges faced by federal agencies.

Key Takeaways:

1. Divergent AI Adoption Rates: 21 agencies identified a use case, with the median number of use cases standing at 14. Leading the list was DOE at 178 & HHS at 157.
However, some agencies, like the NRC took a different approach

“The NRC has assessed the requirements of Section 5(e) of Executive Order (EO) 13960 and has concluded that the agency is not involved in managing, operating, nor overseeing Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions/systems as the term AI is defined in Section 5002 of FY21 NDAA. As such, and consistent with EO 13960, the NRC has no AI use cases at this time.”

2. Security at the Forefront: Security emerged as a paramount concern, with both cyber and physical security in focus. Use cases included intrusion detection, malware prevention, PII detection, and video surveillance applications incorporating facial recognition.

3. Modernizing Documents and Data Extraction: The need for modernizing document management and data extraction was a common theme. Agencies recognized tools like document classification, automated metadata tags, and data validation to handle vast volumes of information effectively.

4. Understanding Our Environment: Agencies like USDA, NASA, and the DOI lead in using AI for agricultural and environmental monitoring. Use cases ranged from crop monitoring to wildfire detection, showcasing AI’s potential in managing environmental challenges.

5. Broad Healthcare Benefits: Health and Human Services spearheaded healthcare and medical research use cases. From veteran suicide ideation detection to forecasting drug quantities for tuberculosis, agencies leveraged AI to classify diseases based on gut microbiome patterns and improve treatment for various health conditions.

6. Efficiency in Government Operations: The DOL emphasized the need for efficiency in government operations. Use cases spanned from expenditure auto-coding to call recording analysis, highlighting AI’s potential in streamlining bureaucratic processes.

7. Differing Visions of the Future: A lack of consensus on the vision for AI’s future was evident. While some agencies focus on practical applications to improve agency functions, others are primarily dedicated to solving scientific problems.

As the US Government advances in AI integration, the journey towards a more technologically advanced and efficient government has only just begun.
Do you see anything missing? What are your takeaways?
#AIinGovernment #TechInnovation #GovernmentOperations

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NuclearN v1.9 Release

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“At NuclearN, we are committed to continuous innovation. Our goal is to release a new version of our platform every 3 months, ensuring that our customers always have access to the latest advancements in technology and efficiency.”

— Jerrold Vincent & Brad Fox, NuclearN co-founders

The release of NuclearN version 1.9 at the end of 2023 introduced a new product plus new features and enhancements aimed at improving operational efficiency and the user experience for power generating utilities and beyond.


NuclearN Project Genius

The major addition with this release – Project Genius – integrates analytics and intelligence for large and complex projects. By using AI to learn from historical project data, and leveraging Monte Carlo simulations for new projects, Project Genius can automatically identify key project risks and highlight key opportunities for improving schedule, quality and cost.

Project Genius is now being implemented across a customer fleet in the United States, capitalizing on its strength in using Monte Carlo simulations for fleet-wide projects. This feature excels in forecasting uncertain project outcomes, streamlining risk identification, and uncovering opportunities to enhance project schedules, ultimately boosting decision-making and overall project efficiency. For more information about Project Genius, click here.


Critical vs Non-Critical Field Classification in Automation

This update allows users to classify fields in automation workflows as critical or non-critical, a crucial distinction for prioritizing decisions like condition reporting and significance levels. The platform now distinguishes accuracy in two areas – one for critical and the other for non-critical fields.  The changes are reflected in Auto Flow reports and KPIs, facilitating a more natural evaluation of results aligned with actual business value and impacts.



Bug Reporter

Our new email-based Bug Reporter captures error information and relevant logs, encrypts them, and creates a downloadable file for users to email to our support team. This simplifies bug reporting, making communication of issues more efficient.



Report Template Updates

We have refined our report templates, enhancing their intuitiveness and user-friendliness, ensuring the valuable data NuclearN provides is more accessible and actionable.

Version 1.9 showcases our continuous innovation and responsiveness to the energy sector’s needs, emphasizing robust, secure solutions that leverage AI and advanced technologies to amplify human expertise. This focus reflects our commitment to precision, safety, and reliability, positioning NuclearN as a leader in operational excellence and forward-thinking energy generation, with safety and efficiency as our guiding principles.



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