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    IBM’s AI strategy builds on its rich legacy of innovation. From Deep Blue defeating chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997 to Watson’s triumph on Jeopardy! in 2011, IBM has consistently pioneered AI technologies. These milestones were not just for show; they laid the groundwork for AI’s practical applications in areas such as cancer treatment and retail optimization. More recently, IBM developed Vela, an AI-optimized, cloud-native supercomputer.

    Today, IBM’s AI and cloud strategy focuses on advancing enterprise solutions. Its IBM Cloud, equipped with a sizable GPU farm and new AI inferencing processors, plays a critical role. IBM’s strategy centers on a library of tested and optimized foundation models, delivered through its watsonx platform, which helps businesses operationalize AI.

    IBM places a strong emphasis on trust, transparency, and governance. As CEO Arvind Krishna notes, “AI will transform industries, but only if deployed with trust and responsibility at its core.” The models’ training data is filtered to address privacy, bias, and objectionable content concerns. In line with advancing trusted AI, IBM confounded the AI Alliance alongside Meta, promoting open innovation, safety, and security across the AI landscape.

    2024 AI-related highlights

    • Casper Labs and IBM Consulting to develop a solution that provides additional analytics and policy enforcement layer for governing AI training data across organizations (January 2024)
    • IBM leads in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant, excelling in data quality with AI-driven watsonx™ solutions. (Mar 2024)
    • Announces plans to create 800 new AI jobs across Ireland in the next three years to build advanced software underpinned by AI technology (May 2024)
    • Unveils AI-powered cybersecurity assistant to accelerate threat detection and response, reducing alert investigation times. (Aug 2024)
    • IBM’s NorthPole chip, with brain-inspired architecture, achieves high energy efficiency and low latency for LLMs. (Sept 2024)
    • IBM’s Mistral AI enables secure, on-premises deployment, enhancing enterprise fine-tuning and data privacy compliance. (Oct 2024)
    • Introduces Granite 3.0: Advanced AI Models for Business Transformation (Oct 2024)
    • Launches Guardium Data Security Center for AI and quantum security (Oct 2024)
    • Launches Bee Agent Framework to Simplify Agent-Based Workflow Deployment (Oct 2024)