# Lubrizol builds digital foundation linking AI, cloud and R&D data in specialty chemicals

> Original title: Innovating with AI in the special chemicals industry

- Source: MIT Technology Review · AI
- Published: 2026-11-09T13:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/z5myugyjgjzj8erl9ib0egk4p
- Original: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/11/09/1147654/innovating-with-ai-in-the-special-chemicals-industry/

## Summary

Lubrizol vice president of information technology Girish Rao says the company is building a digital foundation that connects business processes, modern data platforms and cloud infrastructure to support its R&D teams. Lubrizol forms "fusion teams" of scientists, data scientists and IT staff, starting with small pilots to build trust.