“For the past three years UBank has been experimenting with IBM and the Watson team With around 220 staff in its North Sydney office, UBank can scale those solutions to serve its 500,000 customers. The first project the bank launched back in 2017 was RoboChat, a virtual agent trained to answer questions around home loan…
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IBM’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy Is Fantastic, But AI Also Cut 30% Of Its HR Workforce
“Today and under Rometty’s leadership, IBM headcount has dropped approximately 25%. There are now less than 350,000 people. How? In part, artificial intelligence. I agree. Every role in the corporate hierarchy will in one way, shape or form be affected by the introduction of AI over time. She went on to say that job losses…
These Entrepreneurs Are Navigating the ‘Wild West’ of AI With Real-World Results
“Among the thought leaders sharing their intelligence were: Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek, CMO of IBM Watson, Ricky Ray Butler, CEO of BEN (Branded Entertainment Network) Phil Schraeder, president and COO of ad exchange GumGum. We caught up with all three business leaders after their presentations to talk about today’s real-world applications of AI.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.adweek.com/digital/these-entrepreneurs-are-navigating-the-wild-west-of-ai-with-real-world-results/amp/
IBM Makes Watson Available Across Amazon, Microsoft, and Google Clouds
“IBM said Tuesday that it would allow businesses to use some of IBM’s Watson-related software with underlying data that is stored in rival cloud data centers like Microsoft’s Azure and Amazon Web Services. Customers will also be able to use Watson with data stored in their own data centers.” http://fortune.com/2019/02/12/ibm-watson-amazon-microsoft-google/
IBM: $2B expansion in NY to focus on artificial intelligence
“IBM is announcing plans for a $2 billion expansion in New York state focusing on artificial intelligence hardware. The Westchester County-based company says that as part of the investment, it will create a center for AI computer chip research and development at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s campus in Albany.” https://wtop.com/national/2019/02/ibm-2b-expansion-in-ny-to-focus-on-artificial-intelligence/