AI assistants that combine generative AI with automation are driving productivity in organizations as they integrate AI into their operations. These assistants help transform work processes by automating repetitive tasks, enabling self-service actions, and providing guidance for end-to-end processes.
IBM is leading the way in enterprise adoption of AI with the introduction of several innovations in the Watsonx™ Assistant family, including the new Watsonx™ Assistant for Z. This new AI assistant is specifically designed to support teams managing mainframes, helping programmers, operators, and system developers of all experience levels with decades of knowledge encoded into automations.
Watsonx Orchestrate, the platform powering the development of AI assistants, now features a new AI assistant creator that allows users to create assistants using natural language. This platform offers new capabilities such as content grounding, AI-guided actions, and conversational interfaces to drive productivity across the enterprise.
Conversational search, powered by Watsonx.ai LLM technology, is now available in Watsonx Orchestrate and Watsonx Assistant, providing high-quality, accurate answers based on enterprise-ready LLMs and business-relevant content. Additionally, IBM Watsonx Large Speech Models are now available to assist users with speech recognition in English, Japanese, and French, with more languages to come.
Watsonx Code Assistant for Z and Watsonx Code Assistant for Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed have introduced new features like Code Explainer and Playbook generation, respectively. These capabilities leverage generative AI to simplify tasks such as understanding COBOL code and creating Ansible Playbooks, helping developers streamline their workflow.
IBM AI assistants are designed to be transparent, adaptable, and tailored to specific business domains, ensuring they can be used across different environments and workflows. By working with IBM Consulting experts and ecosystem partners, organizations can co-create frameworks to deploy AI technology effectively and transform the way work is done.
In conclusion, Watsonx AI assistants are powerful tools that organizations can leverage to automate tasks, drive productivity, and transform their operations. Contact an IBM expert to start your AI journey and see how Watsonx AI assistants can help your business thrive.
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