The Nuclear Regulatory Authority discusses the artificial intelligence strategy until 2026

The Board of Directors of the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation held its last meeting for the year 2024, where the Director General of the Authority, Christer Viktorsson, presented developments about the Authority’s regulatory activities and its international cooperation, while the Board discussed the Authority’s strategy for artificial intelligence for the period 2024-2026.

A statement yesterday stated that members of the Board of Directors visited the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, where they met with their partners from the management of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Company and Nawah Energy Company (known as the Emirates Nuclear Energy Company – Operations), and the Authority’s Board of Directors was provided with updates on operational activities and the role of… The supervisory body at the station, in addition to programs to build citizens’ capabilities and safety and security systems, at a time when the Board of Directors praised the efforts of the authority’s resident inspectors in ensuring the highest levels of safety and security at the station.

According to the statement, the Board of Directors was provided with the regulatory body’s plan for the period from 2025 to 2029, which sets plans to review regulatory regulations and issue new regulations related to regulatory requirements in nuclear safety and security, radiation safety, and nuclear non-proliferation. The Authority confirmed that, since its establishment in 2009, it has developed an effective regulatory framework to ensure that nuclear sector activities in the UAE comply with the best international practices in safety and security.

The Board of Directors also discussed the Authority’s strategy for artificial intelligence for the period 2024-2026, which will focus on enhancing nuclear and radiation safety through artificial intelligence, supporting research and development programs with artificial intelligence, and governance in artificial intelligence, which will support the Authority’s efforts to protect the public, workers and the environment, and demonstrates the Authority’s proactiveness. In the uses of innovative technologies.

The Board of Directors approved the Authority’s research and development plan, which will support the development of regulatory infrastructure and operational efficiency. The Board of Directors also approved the Authority’s hosting of the eighth Radiation Protection Conference, which will be held in Abu Dhabi in October 2025, where it will bring together about 600 experts to discuss the latest developments in radiation applications. Prevention, and other technical matters.