IBM Launches AI Development Platform With Renewed Watson Brand

International Business Machines Corp. is introducing a platform for large companies to train and use artificial intelligence models, leaning on its Watson legacy to stand out in the crowded field for AI tools.

The service, dubbed watsonx, is intended for enterprise customers that want to build or adapt artificial intelligence models, including generative AI, for specific uses with internal company data, Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna said in a briefing with reporters. These clients often want to run AI models with less exposure to public clouds and services to avoid the risk of proprietary data leaking out, he said.

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