Co-authored by Jay Manickam & Andy Bradfield
Transform and simplify the way you engage and manage the mainframe with IBM watsonx Assistant for Z
We are excited to announce the availability of IBM watsonx Assistant for Z, a new generative AI assistant that brings conversational AI and IT automation together to transform the way system programmers, operators, and developers of all experience levels engage with and manage the mainframe.
The IBM watsonx Assistant for Z is built to provide users with instant assistance for any query related to Z, thus amplifying their platform proficiency, boosting productivity, and enhancing efficiency. Furthermore, this reliable AI-driven conversational interface is enriched with intelligent automation, aimed at streamlining and enhancing the execution of both intricate and routine tasks. This seamless fusion promises to revolutionize and significantly streamline your interactions with IBM Z, ushering in a new era of engagement.
Included below are the technology Highlights:
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IBM watsonx Assistant for Z leverages the Granite 13 Billion chat model (granite.13b.labrador), an enterprise-level English-language model meticulously trained on an extensive dataset of over 2.5 trillion tokens. This model is trained on a broad spectrum of data, including Z-specific content, and is subjected to rigorous pre-processing and meticulous analysis
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Granite-13b-labrador is fine-tuned to enhance its proficiency in Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), augmented with diverse sources of Z-specific knowledge, including IBM proprietary information from a Z perspective
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Assistant Builder: Design and build sophisticated AI Assistants that guide users through complex actions they are trying to take
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Skills Builder: Custom extensions and accelerators allow for the seamless import of clients' existing automation, including the Ansible Platform, JCL, and REXX, among others, as skills into the catalog from IBM Z. This process transforms them into skills and presents users with relevant options to address their inquiries as part of the conversations
Watch this video to see IBM watsonx Assistant for Z in action.
IBM watsonx Assistant for Z empowers clients to achieve the following
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Speed up the onboarding process of early tenure professionals with a side-by-side AI assistant that can accelerate their learning journey.
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Grant experts the ability to capture their domain knowledge and best practices into easily accessible automation, enabling others to capitalize on their expertise without extensive training, and ensuring work gets done the right way, anytime.
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Reinvent the user experience of IBM Z professionals with mainframe to enhance productivity, autonomy, and confidence across all skill levels.
To learn more about IBM watsonx Assistant for Z built with watsonx, register today for our webinar on June 6 at 11 am ET here. You can also schedule a live demo with our team here.
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