TotalEnergies is partnering with French AI startup Mistral to scale generative AI across its renewables and low-carbon operations, starting with a new joint innovation lab. (Technology Magazine)
The gameplan to start: build an AI assistant for the company’s 1K+ researchers, optimize industrial asset performance, and help customers cut consumption.Â
The partnership also signals Europe’s push to develop its own AI infrastructure. Mistral—founded by alums of DeepMind and Meta—is pitching itself as a digital sovereignty play that can rival US platforms in strategic sectors like energy.