By Michael Strong
Publication Date: 2026-04-17 20:04:00
Stellantis secured a five-year deal with Microsoft to have the software giant help the automaker develop more than 100 AI-base initiatives aimed at improving driver safety, cybersecurity, and engineering efforts.
The two companies already work together in several areas, and all employees currently have access to Copilot Chat. Workers get specialized training on how to use the AI-based tech in their daily work.
However, the deal calls for the two companies to work extensively across most areas of the company to improve efficiency and security while reducing the resources expended to handle a variety of functions.
Perhaps the most prominent use of AI will be to improve cybersecurity for vehicles as well as the company itself. There are plenty of stories and additional worries about the abilities of hackers to take over a vehicle remotely. With the advent of self-driving technology, more and more vehicles will rely on computers to navigate U.S. roads. Ensuring those systems cannot be…
