By Rhymer Rigby
Publication Date: 2026-03-23 16:21:00
Artificial intelligence may have exploded into the public consciousness thanks to a new generation of attention-grabbing chatbots, but AI and machine learning have been with us for several years – and these more established models are already delivering significant returns.
Power grids and AI, for example, are a match made in heaven. Grids are complicated, have a large number of inputs and outputs, require constant monitoring, and generate huge amounts of data. Dealing with an enormous number of variables and complex systems is one of the things AI does best – arguably better than impersonating a human.
Iberdrola, Europe’s largest utility company, which owns ScottishPower in the UK, has been using AI for more than 10 years to make predictions, optimize processes and identify patterns that can be used to improve its operations. An example of this is providing accurate post-incident downtime estimates to customers via an app. Another option is to allow engineers to plan…
