AI @ 3M

3M advanced materials science innovations for semiconductor manufacturing to support AI chip growth, focusing on ultra-precise component connections.

• 3M Newsroom: Shaping tomorrow's microchips: 3M materials-science innovations in semiconductor manufacturing

3M introduced advanced solutions for data centers targeting efficiency, speed, and reliability to meet evolving AI infrastructure demands.

• 3M Newsroom: Powering the AI Revolution — 3M's Advanced Solutions Help Drive Efficiency, Speed, and Reliability in Data Centers
• Reuters: Powering the AI Revolution — 3M's Advanced Solutions (Reuters)

3M emphasized AI-first transformation strategy engaging executives at the 3M Open and described smarter factory systems enabled by AI for optimized production, efficiency, and safety.

• Perficient Blog: AI-First Transformation Strategy Unfolds at the 3M Open
• 3M Newsroom: Moving from now to next: How 3M's technology is shaping tomorrow

3M announced $3.5 billion R&D investment for 2025-2027, launched a digital materials hub with 300+ product models, and emphasized AI's role in new product development and research transformation.

• Manufacturing Dive: 3M to spend $3.5B on R&D and launches digital materials hub

Paul Cardno, 3M's global digital innovation lead, emphasized AI is applied only to complex problems that cannot be solved by other means.

• Computing UK: 3M: 'We only use AI for complex problems we can't solve any other way'

3M revolutionized operations using AI and generative AI in manufacturing supply chain optimization, cost reduction, and mitigating front-end clinical denials to improve revenue.

• AIM Media House: How is 3M Revolutionizing Its Operations with AI and Generative AI Across Multiple Sectors
• 3M Inside Angle Blog: The benefits of machine learning to mitigate and manage front-end clinical denials

AI initiatives expanded significantly in healthcare and manufacturing sectors, focusing on enhanced imaging accuracy, drug discovery, and operational efficiency.

• PitchGrade: 3M: AI Use Cases 2024
• 3M Buckley Innovation Centre: Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning in healthcare at 3M

3M discussed large language models (LLMs) knowledge and AI safety concerns publicly, reflecting thought leadership in AI discourse.

• 3M Inside Angle Blog: AI talk: What do LLMs know? And AI safety

Multiple partnerships launched to apply conversational and generative AI in healthcare, including automated medical documentation and optimized hospital emergency management.

• Telefonica: Telefónica Tech and 3M optimise hospital emergencies with AI
• Forbes: Amazon & 3M Will Use Generative AI To Ease Documentation For Healthcare Providers
• STAT: Amazon partners with 3M to advance conversational AI in healthcare
• Fierce Healthcare: 3M taps AWS for conversational AI to advance medical notetaking

3M publicly highlighted broad AI and machine learning adoption across multiple business areas, emphasizing continuous innovation.

• Analytics India Magazine: How 3M Deploys AI-focussed Tech

3M standardized and automated sales forecasting using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning; also highlighted AI evangelist roles in clinical documentation improvement.

• Microsoft: 3M standardizes, automates, and accelerates sales forecasting with Azure Machine Learning
• Becker's Hospital Review: The ABCs of artificial intelligence with 3M's AI evangelist

Collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory leveraged machine learning and advanced computing to enhance manufacturing processes for improved energy efficiency.

• Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (.gov): Argonne and 3M use machine learning to enhance material manufacturing process

3M integrated speech and AI-powered clinician-assistive solutions to reduce technical burdens in the healthcare revenue cycle by enhancing clinical intelligence.

• Becker's Hospital Review: How 3M is using AI to reduce tech burdens in the revenue cycle

3M employed machine learning on AWS to improve existing products like sandpaper and innovate in new fields.

• Amazon.com: With machine learning, manufacturing giant 3M innovates products old and new

3M selected C3.ai as its strategic AI software platform to develop AI applications starting with predictive healthcare and supply chain analytics.

• C3 AI: 3M Selects C3.ai As Strategic AI Software Platform