Titel: IAEA Technical Meeting on Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Technology and Applications
Termin:
25.10.2021
Veranstaltungsort:
Weitere Informationen:
https://conferences.iaea.org/event/245/
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to a collection of technologies that combine numerical data, algorithms
and continuously increasing computing power to develop systems capable of tracking complex problems
in ways similar to human logic and reasoning. AI technologies can analyse large amounts of data to learn
how to complete a particular task, a technique called machine learning.
AI is advancing exponentially and can already sort and interpret massive amounts of data from various
sources to carry out a wide range of tasks, and help tackle many of the world’s most urgent challenges.
For example, AI’s ability to recognize data patterns and analyse high-resolution images from satellites,
drones or medical scans can improve responses to humanitarian emergencies, signal drought or floods by
detecting global hydro-climatic changes, help doctors identify cancers and other diseases, increase
agricultural productivity, track animal and marine migrations. In fact, AI will be an integral part of the
Agency’s new ZODIAC project helping to identify and contain future zoonotic disease outbreaks.
In addition, AI is used in the nuclear industry to augment automation, for refuelling and maintenance
planning, to train nuclear personnel for normal and abnormal operation, for in-service inspections,
evaluation and characterization of cracks and flaws, in reactor design, safety, security, real-time risk
assessment, long term operation/lifetime applications, to enhance workplace safety and for on-line
dosimetry based on computer simulations. However, the transformative power of AI also comes with
challenges, including issues of transparency, trust and security, and other ethical concerns.
The IAEA, as the global focal point for nuclear cooperation, is backing AI and its enormous potential to
help accelerate the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear technologies and aid progress towards the
United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Objectives
The event aims to provide an international, cross-cutting forum to discuss and foster cooperation on
artificial intelligence applications, methodologies, tools and enabling infrastructure that have the potential
to advance nuclear technology and applications, while taking into account existing mandates and
programmatic priorities.
Target Audience
The event aims to bring together junior and senior nuclear and data scientists, together with nuclear and
data engineers, earth scientists and experts from nuclear sites, the industry and the medical field, as well
as from technical support organizations and international organizations active in the field of artificial
intelligence and related domains, including ethics.
Working Language
The working language of the event will be English. All communication and papers must be sent to the
IAEA in English. No simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
Expected Outputs
The results of the event will be summarized in a report that will serve as a roadmap for possible future
collaboration under the aegis of IAEA where artificial intelligence applications, methodologies, tools and
enabling infrastructure can have transformative impacts in nuclear science, technology and applications. It
is expected that much of the results will be produced during the working group sessions.
Structure
The event programme will consist of plenary cross-cut sessions dedicated to invited talks, posters and
discussions, and working group sessions dedicated to identifying topics of collaboration where AI can have
impacts in the thematic areas outlined below. The Organizers of the Sessions will be responsible for the
overall scientific content, including selecting the talks and posters, organizing the technical and discussion
sessions, as well as establishing the working groups.
Kontakt:
Mr Matteo Barbarino / Ms Marion Linter
Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna International Centre
PO Box 100
1400 VIENNA
AUSTRIA
Tel.:
+43 1 2600 25119
Fax: +43 1 26007
ai4atoms@iaea.org
https://www.iaea.org/
Schlagworte: Tierethik