Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Power Plants: A Comprehensive Review of Applications and Challenges

Abstract

Thanks to AI, Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) can improve safety, efficiency and better predict maintenance, thanks to AI. Then, the review provides an analysis of both AI applications and the issues that arise when deploying AI at nuclear plants. To begin, the study explains what AI is, outlines main concepts of AI, rational and cognitive thinking and describes how AI is being applied in intelligent automation. The role of AI in NPPs is further highlighted by examining its contributions to finding faults, detecting anomalies, ensuring NPP safety and making fast decisions during operations. This report concentrates on the use of AI in nuclear power systems, mainly via machine learning improvements and looks at the history of digital equipment in these operations. The conversation covers implementing AI-supported mobile computing in nuclear power stations, outlining the setup for AI in mobile devices, why private cloud is crucial for supporting AI apps and what the future can offer because of IoT, AI and Blockchain. Even though AI can help, there are many problems associated with introducing it to nuclear settings, for example, meeting regulations, cooperating with human workers, defending against cyberattacks, being able to afford it and educating the personnel who will use it. The article demonstrates that strong laws, interaction between experts and progress in AI openness and safety are required to make nuclear energy more secure.