German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a reception of laureates of the federal contest "Jugend forscht" 2026 (Youth researches) at the chancellery in Berlin, on September 15, 2026. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) greets German Minister for Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Karin Prien (front row, C) ahead a reception of laureates of the federal contest "Jugend forscht" 2026 (Youth researches) at the chancellery in Berlin, on September 15, 2026. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) delivers a speech as German Minister for Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Karin Prien (front row, C) listens next to laureates of the federal contest "Jugend forscht" 2026 (Youth researches) at the chancellery in Berlin, on September 15, 2026. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) This picture taken on March 25, 2024, shows the Mistral Ai logo on a smartphone in Mulhouse, eastern France. French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies announced on September 15, 2026 a three-year partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, representing an investment of more than 100 million euros. The aim of this partnership is to "develop a new generation of frontier models in artificial intelligence to support TotalEnergies' geoscience experts in the exploration, characterization and development of oil and gas reservoirs," TotalEnergies said in a press release. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) A photograph shows the logo of TotalEnergies at the Total Energies refinery site, in Gonfreville-l'Orcher, near Le Havre, northwestern France, on October 5, 2022. French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies announced on September 15, 2026 a three-year partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, representing an investment of more than 100 million euros. The aim of this partnership is to "develop a new generation of frontier models in artificial intelligence to support TotalEnergies' geoscience experts in the exploration, characterization and development of oil and gas reservoirs," TotalEnergies said in a press release. (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on September 15, 2026 shows (FILES) the logo of TotalEnergies (L) at the Total Energies refinery site in Gonfreville-l'Orcher, near Le Havre, northwestern France on October 5, 2022; and (FILES) the Mistral Ai logo on a smartphone in Mulhouse, eastern France on March 25, 2024. French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies announced on September 15, 2026 a three-year partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, representing an investment of more than 100 million euros. The aim of this partnership is to "develop a new generation of frontier models in artificial intelligence to support TotalEnergies' geoscience experts in the exploration, characterization and development of oil and gas reservoirs," TotalEnergies said in a press release. (Photo by Lou BENOIST and SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP via Getty Images)

Nepal's Minister of Science, Mahabir Pun and French Ambassador to Nepal, Françoise Puig-Inza shake hands upon receiving relief supplies from the French government in the aftermath of flash floods, at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on September 15, 2026. (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP via Getty Images)

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 14: An aerial view, a Flock camera is seen on September 14, 2026 in Burbank, California. U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for Flock cameras, saying he likes the AI-powered surveillance technology because of its use by law enforcement, despite concerns that it infringes on privacy. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***