Artificial intelligence figures to impact virtually every aspect of the global economy and now it’s making a foray onto California’s electric grid.

The California Independent System Operator , which manages the power system for about 80% of the Golden State and a portion of Nevada, just agreed to launch a pilot program that will use an AI software program designed by Open Access Technology International Inc. , aimed at helping run the California ISO’s operations more efficiently.

The Minnesota-based company, known as OATI for short, says “to our knowledge, this is the first instance of AI supporting real grid operations.”

OATI’s artificial intelligence software system, called Genie, will focus on enhancing the California ISO’s outage management system.

While it’s not well known b

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