e& and IBM introduce enterprise-class agent AI to transform governance and compliance

e& and IBM introduce enterprise-class agent AI to transform governance and compliance

By IBM Newsroom
Publication Date: 2026-01-19 12:00:00

Davos, Switzerland and Dubai, United Arab Emirates – January 19, 2026 – Global technology company e& and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a strategic collaboration to advance an enterprise-grade agent AI foundation at e&, starting with policy, risk and compliance. The initiative, unveiled at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, reflects e&’s move beyond traditional NLP (Natural Language Processing)-based chatbots to guided, action-oriented AI embedded in core business systems.

e& and IBM have launched an agentic AI solution based on IBM watsonx Orchestrate – a product that offers more than 500 tools and customizable, domain-specific agents from IBM and its partners – to help employees and auditors quickly access and interpret legal, regulatory and compliance information. By integrating with IBM OpenPages and the broader Watsonx portfolio, the solution delivers clear, understandable answers aligned to the organization’s governance needs.

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