The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) unveiled at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai a technical roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence across the entire nuclear energy lifecycle. The plan centers on ADANES (Accelerator-Driven Advanced Nuclear Energy System), a subcritical nuclear configuration dedicated to fuel breeding, spent-fuel transmutation, and power generation, enhanced by AI across five distinct architectural layers. The CiADS project, a major national science and technology infrastructure, serves as the verification platform for these technologies. CAS also announced the formation of the AI for ADANES Alliance, bringing together research institutes, nuclear enterprises, AI companies, and financial institutions. The strategic cooperation between CAS and China General Nuclear (CGN), formalized in March 2016, reflects a decade of groundwork culminating in a presentation on the global stage.
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