AI for Critical Infrastructure systems: Ep40: Dr Francesco Leofante & Mary Cleary

Can AI help us build resilience into the energy grid, even in the face of unforeseen challenges?

Host
Dr Francesco Leofante, a research affiliate of the Centre for eXplainable AI at Imperial

Guest
Mary Cleary, Vice president at Neara

Today's Topics;
Challenges in modelling AI for a critical infrastructure
Major applications for grid resilience
Repairing models for policy and regulators and
New opportunities in AI

Timecodes & Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to the Energy Futures Podcast
01:13 - Grid Resilience Applications
01:38 - Meet the Host and Topic: Francesco Leofante on AI for Critical Infrastructure
02:27 - Meet the Guest: Mary Cleary from Neara
03:41 - What is a Physics-Enabled Digital Twin?
04:05 - Role of AI in Classifying Infrastructure Data
08:11 - Counterfactual Reasoning and Scenario Simulation
09:25 - Challenges of Data Collection in the Energy Sector
12:17 - Cost of Training AI Models and Opportunity Costs
14:44 - AI Safety and Explainability in Critical Systems
16:22 - Regulatory Challenges and Transparency
22:56 - Privacy and Cybersecurity Considerations
24:58 - Policy Recommendations and the Need for Guidance
29:04 - AI for Extreme Weather Prediction and Infrastructure Stress Testing
43:00 - Closing Remarks and Reflections on AI’s Role in Energy

Francesco's links
Imperial Profile link - https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/f.leo...
Linked In link -   / francescoleofante  

Mary's link
LinkedIn link -   / mary-cleary-71212423  

Additional Links
Neara webpage link - https://neara.com

Centre for eXplainable AI link - https://www.imperial.ac.uk/explainabl...