The nuke sector has an aging workforce problem. AI could help close that gap, industry experts say.

• AI, electrification, and more onshore manufacturing in the US will further drive energy demand.

• The Department of Energy estimates that the nuclear sector will create 375,000 new jobs by 2050.

• About 60% of the current nuclear workforce is between the ages of 30 and 54, per DOE.

The nuclear sector is approaching an inflection point where the need for a more reliable energy solution in the next few decades is about to confront an aging workforce that’s prime for retirement.

A big driver of nuclear…