Video: “A Hypothetical - Potable Reuse Moves Towards Artificial Intelligence”

Hazen and Sawyer’s Troy Walker and Ben Stanford co-moderated a thought-provoking panel and discussion titled "A Hypothetical – Potable Reuse Moves Towards Artificial Intelligence" at the 2021 WateReuse Virtual Symposium.

Troy and Ben facilitated a discussion among experts in machine learning, software development, academia, regulatory, and operations, focusing on how machine learning can be used to support operator decision making and eventual automation of a potable reuse plant of the (near) future. Several key concepts and discussion points around artificial intelligence and potable reuse were discussed, including:

• What opportunities exist for machine learning?
• What should we be concerned about?
• What skills and capability will designers require?
• How will operators adapt and learn to trust the technology?
• How will the system provide transparency and accountability for regulators and will it build trust for the broader community?

Panel Speakers Include: Bob Hultquist, Former California Regulator and Expert Adviser to California Regulatory Development; Ricardo Valerdi, Professor of Systems and Industrial Engineering at the University of Arizona; Pablo Calabuig, CEO of Go Aigua; Kathryn Newhart, Metro Water Recovery in Denver; Eric Dickenson, Southern Nevada Water Authority Applied R&D.