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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.
Panel and Technical Session|Nuclear Advocacy and Policy
Saturday, April 15, 2023|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Student Union 262A
Session Chair:
Chris Busch (UTK)
Alternate Chair:
Caitlyn Parsons (UTK)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (UTK)
This session is sponsored by the ANS Young Member's Group.
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Meeting U.S. Advanced Nuclear Fuel Needs from Non-Russian Sources
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Elsa Cutler (Georgetown Day School)
Paper
The History and Future Outlook of the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Christopher Wilkinson (Univ. Pittsburgh), Tomas Mayer-Costa (Univ. Pittsburgh)
Developing Trust in Radioactive Waste Disposal
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Matthew A. Hageman (Oregon State)
Nuclear Engagement Education with Context of Impacted Tribal Nations
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Riley J. Fisher (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Ethan H. Nicolls (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Madicken Munk (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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