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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
19th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2025)
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Monday, June 16, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom C
Session Chair:
Katrina Groth
Alternate Chair:
Ha H. Bui
Session Organizer:
David Grabaskas
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Rancor-HUNTER: Using a Simulator Engine for Realistic Human Performance Modeling of Nuclear Power Operations
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Ronald Boring (INL), Roger Lew (Univ. Idaho), Thomas Ulrich (INL), Jooyoung Park (INL), Jisuk Kim (INL), Olugbenga Gideon (University of Idaho)
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Dependent Time Model for Human Reliability Analysis with Performance Shaping Factors
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Gyun Seob Song (Chung-Ang Univ.), Man Cheol Kim (Chung-Ang Univ.)
Comparison of NRC IDHEAS-ECA to EPRI HRA Approach
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Jeffery Julius (Jensen Hughes), Kaydee Gunter (Jensen Hughes), Mary Presley (EPRI)
Novel Quantitative Causal Logic Models for Human Reliability Analysis
4:15–4:35PM CDT
Camille S. Levine (Univ. Maryland, College Park), Katrina M. Groth (University of Maryland)
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