# Japan's TEPCO uses AI to speed nuclear restarts

> TEPCO's AI system cuts paperwork by 80% to ease nuclear restarts.
- Title: Japan's TEPCO uses AI to speed nuclear restarts · Nikkei Asia
- Summary: TEPCO's AI system cuts paperwork by 80% to ease nuclear restarts. TEPCO's AI system reduces nuclear restart paperwork by 80%, addressing specialist shortages…
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- Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/japan-s-tepco-to-tap-ai-to-speed-nuclear-restarts
- Published: 2026-10-05T16:50:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: teppo, ai, nuclear restarts, japan, nuclear power, specialist shortages, news, business, world
## TEPCO develops AI system
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings created an artificial intelligence system to assist with nuclear power plant restart applications.
## AI slashes paperwork by 80%
The system reportedly reduces paperwork by 80% for nuclear restart applications, saving time and resources.
## Specialist shortages eased
TEPCO faces specialist shortages in nuclear restarts, but AI helps address the labor gap.
## Previous process took months
Over 100 TEPCO specialists spent months working on 70,000 pages of documents for a single reactor restart.
## AI speeds up restarts
TEPCO's AI system helps speed up nuclear restarts by cutting paperwork and easing specialist shortages.
## Key takeaway

TEPCO's AI system reduces nuclear restart paperwork by 80%, addressing specialist shortages in Japan's nuclear sector.