Microsoft Corporation
05/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/13/2026 08:29
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Mexico-based Cemex, one of the world's largest building materials companies, has deployed an AI-powered financial agent to support executive decision-making.
The tool, known as LUCA Bot, is in use by about 100 senior leaders and is trained on thousands of internal data points, including sales figures and plant-level performance across Cemex's global operations.
Designed to deliver fast, reliable financial insights, LUCA Bot supports the company's digital controllership strategy through a natural-language chat interface on web and mobile devices. Executives can drill down by business line, region, country or plant, allowing granular, on-the-go analysis.
Officially launched last year after a trial phase, the agent has reduced reliance on emails, calls and manual report searches, while improving visibility into monthly goals and results. Built in Microsoft Foundry with Azure OpenAI models, LUCA Bot is seen as a foundation for broader efficiency gains as Cemex expands its use of AI across the organization.
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