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  • 1.  Introducing watsonx.ai Model Customization: What's Your Biggest Challenge?

    Posted 07/01/25 03:19 PM
    Edited by Suhas Kashyap 07/01/25 03:21 PM

    I'm excited to join this amazing community as the Product Manager for watsonx.ai, specifically focused on Model Customization and Advanced RAG. I'll be here regularly to share insights, gather your feedback, and help shape our roadmap based on your real-world needs.

    Quick Overview: What watsonx.ai Brings to Model Customization

    🎯 Fine-Tuning at Scale

    • Domain-specific adaptation of foundation models (Llama 2, Granite and more)
    • Parameter-efficient tuning methods (LoRA, QLoRA) to reduce costs and training time
    • Enterprise-grade security with your data never leaving your environment
    • Automated hyperparameter optimization to get the best results with minimal effort

    🔍 Advanced RAG Capabilities

    • Basic RAG - Easy to use RAG with "Chat with documents" in Prompt Lab
    • Auto AI for RAG - Automate and optimize RAG pipelines by taking guesswork away
    • Agentic RAG - Template to kick off advanced Agentic RAG workflows (intelligently search multiple grounding documents, intelligently decide which tool to call

    🛠️ What Makes watsonx.ai Different

    • Unified platform - No need to stitch together multiple tools
    • Production-ready scaling from prototype to enterprise deployment
    • Governance and compliance built-in for regulated industries
    • Cost optimization with efficient training and inference options

    I want to hear from you! What is your biggest challenge when you want to build use cases which need SLMs/LLMs and AI Agents to understand enterprise proprietary data?

    • Data preparation and quality for training
    • Cost management during fine-tuning and inference
    • Performance optimization and latency requirements
    • RAG accuracy and relevance issues
    • Integration complexity with existing systems
    • Governance and compliance requirements
    • Scaling from prototype to production
    • Something else (please comment!)

    🗣️ Discussion Starters:

    1. What use cases are you most excited to tackle with customized models?
    2. Which RAG challenges keep you up at night?
    3. What would make model customization 10x easier for your team?

    📈 Share Your Journey:

    • Are you currently fine-tuning models? What's your approach?
    • How are you handling retrieval and knowledge management today?
    • What would convince you to switch or upgrade your current solution?


  • 2.  RE: Introducing watsonx.ai Model Customization: What's Your Biggest Challenge?

    Posted 07/02/25 01:29 AM
    Edited by ANTHONY STEVENS 07/02/25 11:41 AM

    Wow, great set of capabilities.  Are there links you can share for partners to start learning more about everything?



  • 3.  RE: Introducing watsonx.ai Model Customization: What's Your Biggest Challenge?

    Posted 07/02/25 01:31 AM

    I am intending to host my application on IBM Cloud. What cost should a gear my self towards. My application has a number of complex functionalities including AI assistance and an agent capable of deployment of code. The idea is to use Watson AI in further agents development 

    Please advise 



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  • 4.  RE: Introducing watsonx.ai Model Customization: What's Your Biggest Challenge?

    Posted 07/02/25 08:18 AM

    Hi Dr. Terry,

     

    A Client Engineering team from IBM is better suited to map out more details including sizing details you're looking for. Please reach out to your IBM representative on this.

     

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    Mobile: 669-770-5804

    Email: suhas.kashyap@ibm.com

     

    Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC

     

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  • 5.  RE: Introducing watsonx.ai Model Customization: What's Your Biggest Challenge?

    Posted 07/02/25 01:47 PM

    Dr Terry, would you like an introduction to a seller to discuss further?



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    Sancia Matthyssen
    Program director, Embeddable AI
    IBM
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  • 6.  RE: Introducing watsonx.ai Model Customization: What's Your Biggest Challenge?

    Posted 07/02/25 03:10 PM

    Good day

    I'll be more than happy to meet a seller 

    Much appreciated 

    Dr T

    Terry@tisholdings.co.za 



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    Dr Terry Ramabulana
    Founder & MD
    TISholdings Pty Ltd
    Sandton
    +27834558115
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  • 7.  RE: Introducing watsonx.ai Model Customization: What's Your Biggest Challenge?

    Posted 07/07/25 06:28 PM

    Hi Terry!  I am working on identifying the right person for you to speak to.  This may take a little time as many folks in the Europe.MEA region are on holidays.



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    Sancia Matthyssen
    Program Director, AI Partnerships
    IBM
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