Artificial Intelligence

What is done

The live page still titles this history “What we have accomplished” and then a block called “The next 12 months.” Those next steps were written for a plan dated September 29, 2025. The hub was reviewed September 9, 2026, and the verbs were still in the future. This list uses dates instead.

• DoneApril 24, 2024. SECY-24-0035, Advancing the Use of Artificial Intelligence at the NRC (ML24086A002).
• DoneChief AI Officer appointed. An AI Governance Board and an AI Steering Committee were created. The public page names the bodies and does not list the members.
• DoneSeptember 5, 2024. Principles paper with Canada and the United Kingdom (ML24241A252).
• DoneOctober 2024. Gap assessment of the regulations and more than 500 regulatory guides (ML24290A059). Framework found generally sufficient.
• DoneSeptember 24, 2025. Public workshop at NRC headquarters.
• DoneSeptember 29, 2025. FY26 AI Strategic Plan and the compliance plan.
• DoneJanuary 28, 2026. Four-row inventory posted. SimplifAI has been operational since August 1, 2025. Copilot has been operational since June 1, 2025.

Still open

• Still written as upcomingOn the page reviewed September 9, 2026: broader generative-AI training and rules of behavior, Future Focused Research sessions with inspectors, further framework work, and continued industry communication.
• Named September 15, 2026The staff briefing by Basia Sall, Chief Data Officer and Deputy Chief AI Officer (ML26260A216), lists three next steps: refresh the strategic plan, stand up integrated AI and data governance, and update AI communications on NRC.gov.
• Not postedA consolidated commercial file, and a waiver sentence. See the note under the inventory.

How the NRC uses AI

Four generative tools are on the public inventory. All four are marked not high-impact under the Office of Management and Budget’s definition. That flag is in the spreadsheet today. It is on this page so a reader does not have to open the file.

Files

• Individual AI use case inventory (CSV) Machine-readable. Posted January 28, 2026. Four rows.
• Consolidated commercial AI file Not posted as of October 6, 2026. Copilot, USAi, ChatGPT Enterprise, and Gemini for Government are already named in the individual inventory. The separate commercial file other agencies post beside that inventory is still absent.
• Waiver summary Not posted as of October 6, 2026. If the count is zero, the sentence to publish is: “The NRC has issued no waivers under OMB Memorandum M-25-21.” Confirm the count before those words go on the live site.

Applicants and licensees

The working page for that audience is Preparing to review AI in regulated activities.

Governance and contact

Scott Flanders is Chief AI Officer. Questions go to CAIO@nrc.gov or the contact form.

The AI Governance Board oversees the agency’s own use of AI. The AI Steering Committee coordinates preparation for AI in activities the NRC regulates. Membership and meeting cadence are not on the public page.