Microsoft and Idaho National Laboratory partner to use AI for nuclear power permitting, aiming to automate complex engineering reports. AI tools will generate draft permit packages, significantly reducing time and costs for new reactor approvals. The initiative aligns with federal directives to fast-track critical energy infrastructure and could revolutionize the permitting process. President Trump’s executive orders aim to expedite nuclear plant licensing to meet growing demand from AI data centers. The AI platform could also assist existing facilities in securing amendments to increase power output, promising a new era of nuclear energy deployment.

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