Journalist Ken Mullican, along with Paragon Films’ Chief Investment Officer, attended a meeting with IBM executives, ecosystem partners, and customers to discuss strategic developments for 2024. Here are 10 key takeaways from the event:
1. IBM positioned AI as a revolutionary technology that has the potential to transform the way we do business. The company is focusing heavily on AI development and highlighted the momentum of partners and clients on its data and artificial intelligence platform, IBM watsonx.
2. New Watsonx assistants and automation capabilities were introduced to drive AI-powered productivity at scale across various domains.
3. Watsonx Orchestra streamlines the automation process, providing customers with guidelines to quickly automate without the need for advanced AI skills.
4. IBM is leveraging GenAI to enhance the user experience with the Cognos Analysis platform, allowing users to query data using natural language and receive actionable insights in real-time.
5. IBM Concert uses GenAI to provide insights into application lifecycle management, offering real-time data and dependency mapping to identify challenges and opportunities within the architecture.
6. IBM is exploring the potential of “dark data” in Large Language Models (LLMs) to create powerful models using InstructLab, a new technique to update LLMs based on organizational data.
7. IBM emphasized the importance of implementing AI at scale throughout companies and across various aspects of the business to generate new revenue and expand offerings.
8. IBM spoke about quantum computing as a real technology, with over 3 billion experiments already performed on its 70 quantum computers deployed around the world.
9. IBM highlighted partnerships with organizations like SDAIA, Adobe, and Citi to scale GenAI and benefit customers across different industries.
10. IBM has undergone significant changes under CEO Arvind Krishna’s leadership, becoming a leader in enterprise applications and defining its role in the AI era. The company has shifted its focus towards innovation and co-creation, reshaping the tech industry’s approach to building AI applications.
Overall, IBM’s transformation and focus on AI innovation are set to continue throughout 2024, with a strong emphasis on partnerships and customer benefits. The company’s progress in redefining its market position and products is evident in its growing momentum and impact in the AI industry. Stay tuned for more updates on IBM’s AI initiatives in the future.
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