Bill Gross, CIO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, shares insights on preparing his organization for an AI-driven future. He emphasizes the power of ChatGPT's 'Projects' feature for streamlined collaboration and knowledge sharing. Bill discusses the importance of leadership support in AI integration and how internal 'JEDAI' champion programs can pave the way for cultural shifts. With a hands-on approach, he fostered an environment of experimentation and curiosity, ensuring that all employees were equipped to embrace new technologies.
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Project-Level Context Files
Bill Gross created a ChatGPT project with NEI's organizational info to support multiple related conversations.
This approach allowed consistent context across various threads, aiding strategic planning and training.
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ChatGPT as Thinking Partner
Bill used ChatGPT Projects as a thinking partner by adding employee goals and responsibilities.
This helped him identify synergies and strategic insights across teams.
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ChatGPT Speeds Policy Analysis
NEI used ChatGPT to compare a revised 800-page Nuclear Regulatory Commission guidance with the previous one.
ChatGPT summarized key changes in two minutes, saving weeks of manual review.
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n this episode, Cary talks with Bill Gross, CIO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). Bill shares the story of how his CEO tasked him with preparing their 100+ person organization for an AI-powered future. With a background in computer science but little hands-on AI experience, Bill dove headfirst into learning—and then teaching—ChatGPT use cases across NEI. They dig into OpenAI's "Projects" feature, how NEI structures AI training, and the cultural shifts that come with rolling out a new technology at scale.
🔑 Key Takeaways:
Projects in ChatGPT are game-changing: Bill highlights how uploading shared context files to a Project makes it easy to run multiple threads with consistent knowledge, offering more dynamic support than Custom GPTs alone.
Champion programs work—but need structure: NEI's internal “JEDAI” champions (cute, right?) helped spread AI adoption, but Bill notes the importance of setting clear expectations and ensuring they get leadership support and time to follow through.
Start at the top: Bill prioritized executive buy-in, doing hands-on ChatGPT sessions with leadership early on, which paid off by fostering a culture of experimentation and support from the highest levels.
👤 About Bill Gross
Bill Gross is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Nuclear Energy Institute, where he’s leading the charge to integrate AI tools—especially ChatGPT—across the organization. With a technical background and a fresh curiosity about modern AI, he’s become both a student and a teacher, guiding NEI’s staff through training, use-case discovery, and cultural change. Bill’s practical approach—focused on upskilling, real-world applications, and cross-team collaboration—offers a blueprint for any organization trying to responsibly and effectively adopt AI tools.
If you want to connect with Bill, you can reach him by email at wrg@nei.org.
Cary offers customized one-on-one ChatGPT training in 60 minute sessions. Find out more information on the sessions, answers to frequent questions, and how to register at www.ChatGPTExperiment.com
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