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FERC's CIP Audits Found the Gap Before the AI Did

FERC's FY2026 CIP audits show AI tool adoption is outpacing BES Cyber System registration, leaving new generation resources outside the compliance perimeter.

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What Counts as Evidence for AI on the Grid

FERC's lessons-learned review flagged AI alongside third-party risk in CIP audits, but utilities still lack a certified way to prove what vendor AI actually does.