IBM’s watsonx Platform Goes the Distance on AI Governance

As AI adoption accelerates, so do concerns around effective data governance. IBM’s watsonx platform can help.

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Artificial intelligence adoption is accelerating fast. In fact, 42% of businesses are actively using AI, and 40% are experimenting with the technology, according to a recent IBM report.

But Divya Sridharabalan, principal sales leader of watsonx.governance at IBM’s Data and AI team, says it’s not consistent use across the board. Just 20% are using AI for production workloads. Why the gap? “It’s mainly because leaders lack trust and confidence in their models,” Sridharabalan says. “Statistics tell us that 80% of business leaders see ethics as an issue moving from preproduction to production.”

That’s why more business IT leaders are turning to IBM’s watsonx all-in-one platform, which can quickly build custom AI applications, manage all data sources and accelerate responsible AI workflows. Experts say it can also filter the data safely, so teams get the most from AI tools.