Document shelf — Artificial Intelligence prototype

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Public files
Read this with the strategy
Where to go next

The NRC does not regulate artificial intelligence as a technology. It evaluates AI-enabled tools inside activities it already licenses and inspects. In October 2024 the staff reviewed the regulations and more than 500 regulatory guides and found the framework generally sufficient, with specific places that need clarification.

Public files

FY26 AI Strategic Plan (PDF) September 29, 2025. ML25269A196. Current strategy under OMB Memorandum M-25-21.
AI compliance plan (PDF) September 29, 2025. ML25272A276.
Individual AI use case inventory (CSV) January 28, 2026. Four rows, all marked not high-impact.
Consolidated commercial AI file Not posted as of October 6, 2026. The commercial tools are named in the individual inventory.
Waiver summary Not posted as of October 6, 2026. If the count is zero, publish: “The NRC has issued no waivers under OMB Memorandum M-25-21.” Confirm the count first.
NUREG-2261 (fiscal years 2023–2027) May 2023. Earlier readiness plan for reviewing industry AI. Kept here so it is not mistaken for the FY26 plan.

Read this with the strategy

The FY26 plan uses “high-impact” for licensing, uprates, advanced reactors, and inspection preparation. The inventory uses “high-impact” as an OMB category. None of the four public use cases is in that category.

Chief AI Officer: Scott Flanders. CAIO@nrc.gov.

Where to go next

Preparing to review AI in regulated activities Gap assessment, international principles, research, and the workshop series.
How the NRC is using AI The same four use cases, with the current HTML table.
Frequently asked questions The legal posture in plain language.

Prototype prepared October 6, 2026, from the public pages. The live hub was last reviewed September 9, 2026.