Prospects of Nuclear Power Plant Operation and Maintenance Technology in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

In order to eliminate the confusion in the understanding of artificial intelligence (AI), from the aspect of a unified theory, the concept system and hierarchical framework were proposed for AI, AI technology and AI object. The present situation and main problems were analyzed for the robot and computer AI object used in nuclear power plant (NPP). It shows that although AI technology has been applied in NPP for more than 40 years, it is still at a relatively low level from the perspective of AI concept system. In addition, combined with status and application analysis of AI technology in NPP operation and maintenance, AI technology development trends were predicted, and the ecosystem with AI and human cooperation at all levels was put forward, in order to better promote the AI technology application in NPP operation and maintenance.