W9 Me, Myself, and AI: New Frontiers in the Age of Human-AI Operations
As AI and autonomous technologies redefine operational boundaries, questions of safety, trust, and oversight take center stage. This session will explore how AI supports remote and autonomous operations across sectors. The NRC's human factors experts will join industry and Federal leaders to discuss how safety is being preserved and the human-in-the-loop is being reimagined.
SESSION CHAIR(S):
- Kenneth Armstrong, Acting Deputy Director, Division of Systems Analysis, RES/NRC
SPEAKER(S):
- Stephanie Morrow, Human Factors Psychologist, Human Factors and Reliability Branch, Division of Risk Analysis, RES/NRC
- Chris Ritter, Division Director, Scientific Computing and AI, Idaho National Laboratory
- Joe Halackna, eVinci Microreactor Chief Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company
- Andreas Bye, Chief Scientist, Program Manager, Institute for Energy Technology OECD NEA Halden Human-Technology-Organization Project
SESSION COORDINATORS(S):
- Dalton Sparks, Human Factors Engineer, RES/NRC tel: (817) 200-1430, e-mail: Dalton.Sparks@nrc.gov
- Taylor Lamb, Senior Reactor Systems Engineer (Data Scientist), RES/NRC tel: (301) 415-7128, e-mail: Taylor.Lamb@nrc.gov
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