Microsoft is set to use artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the energy industry through its collaboration with Enbridge, a Canada-based energy-delivering company. According to Microsoft, this partnership will help to “drive innovation and productivity” with the use of digital technologies, data, and automation.
Enbridge is one of many initiatives looking to build a sustainable energy system for the world. Facing such a stiff challenge, the energy industry has frequently cooperated with leading tech companies for better solutions to the current energy crisis. Enbridge’s partnership with Microsoft is a testament to the growing belief that AI can have a transformational impact on the energy industry as a whole.
“Our long-term collaboration with Microsoft has enabled us to apply cutting-edge technology, which is helping to solve critical business problems and deliver powerful outcomes,” said Bhushan Ivaturi, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Enbridge.
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Enbridge’s History With Microsoft
Enbridge’s history with Microsoft goes back to 2020 when the company was starting to embrace digitalization. With the help of Microsoft’s cloud platform Azure, the company quickly enhanced its productivity and cybersecurity.
Currently, Enbridge is looking to harness the power of generative AI to optimize assets, increase efficiencies, enhance safety, and contribute to broader sustainability goals. The company is hoping that AI technology will allow better operation control, right-of-way monitoring, asset protection, and to maintain infrastructure integrity.
Speaking on the project’s potential, Tom Kubik at Microsoft Canada said, “The Enbridge leadership team drove a cloud-first strategy, a big bet that opened the door to a broader opportunity that positions Enbridge today to take full advantage of AI to drive productivity and advance sustainability,”.
