Today we are announcing that we have begun rolling out IBM watsonx – our enterprise-ready AI and data platform. Previewed at IBM THINK in May, watsonx comprises three products to help organizations accelerate and scale AI – the watsonx.ai studio for new foundation models, generative AI and machine learning (now available); the watsonx.data fit-for-purpose data store, built on an open lakehouse architecture (now available); and the watsonx.governance toolkit to help enable AI workflows to be built with responsibility, transparency and explainability (coming later this year).

Innovating with clients and partners

Watsonx allows clients and partners to specialize and deploy models for various enterprise use cases or build their own. To date, the platform has been shaped by more than 150 users across industries – from telco to banking – participating in the beta and tech preview programs. See more than 40 logos and some early testimonials shared here.

Businesses are excited about the prospect of tapping foundation models and machine learning in one place, with their own data, to accelerate generative AI workloads.

“IBM's launch of watsonx was an awakening,” said Sean Im, Samsung SDS America, “and it has inspired us to explore the immense potential of watsonx.ai's generative AI capabilities to deliver unprecedented innovations for our clients." 

“In an environment where the integration with our systems and seamless interconnection with various software are paramount, watsonx.ai emerges as a compelling solution,” said Atsushi Hasegawa, Chief Engineer, Honda R&D. “Its inherent flexibility and agile deployment capabilities, coupled with a robust commitment to information security, accentuates its appeal.”

Citi, a leading global bank serving more than 200 million customers, is delighted to explore the possibilities of generative AI and foundation models within watsonx.

“We’re looking at the potential usage of Large Language Models,” said Marc Sabino, Chief Auditor - AI Innovation. Citi. “There are huge possibilities, including connecting your controls to your internal policies.”

IBM is also working with an expanding ecosystem of partners to co-create and innovate across industries and use cases – from space to sports – including work with NASA to build the first foundation model for analyzing geospatial data and Wimbledon, where watsonx was used to produce tennis commentary.

Checkout the press release to learn more