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Snapshot · OMB 2025 inventory · processed Oct 11, 2026
DOE · DOE-591 · record R3446

Custom GenAI for Advanced Reactor Development (LotusAI)

Department of Energy · NE INL - NE Idaho National Laboratory (NE)

Overview

Development stage
PilotSource: b) Pilot – The use case has been deployed in a limited test or pilot capacity.
High-impact designation
High-impactSource: a) High-impact
Impact justification
Not reported
Start date
2025-08-04 (day precision)Source: 2025-08-04T00:00:00
Withheld from public reporting
NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area
Other
Operational functions
No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Engineers spending extensive time manually iterating through documents during the development of the LOTUS Test Bed, and have to frequently answer user questions.

Expected benefits

Engineers spending extensive time manually iterating through documents during the development of the LOTUS Test Bed, and have to frequently answer user questions.

System outputs

Answers to Test Bed design and engineering questions with citations back to source documents.

Technology

AI classification
Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
System name(s)
aaportal.inl.gov/lotusai/ (internal)
Custom-developed code
Yes
Public source code
Not available

Sourcing

How it was built
Contract and in-houseSource: c) Developed with both contracting and in-house resources
Vendor (as reported)
Open source development
Vendors (standardized)
None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII
No
Privacy Impact Assessment
Not reported
Authorization to Operate
Yes
Demographic features
Not reported
Training and evaluation data
LOTUS Test Bed design and schematic information
Federal Data Catalog
Not available

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported
AI impact assessmentNo answer reported
Independent reviewNo answer reported
Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported
Operator trainingNo answer reported
Fail-safeNo answer reported
Appeal processNo answer reported
User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported