Arizona State University researchers are focused on leveraging AI across various disciplines while addressing potential issues. Anamitra Pal, an associate professor of electrical engineering with ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, is using AI to enhance the reliability and resilience of the power grid amidst diverse energy sources and extreme weather. Pal’s research aims to extract actionable insights from sensor data to prevent power outages. He emphasizes AI’s role in identifying complex patterns and incorporating prior knowledge to improve power system applications. Pal is particularly motivated by explaining AI operations and providing performance guarantees for AI models in power systems.