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IBM KOREA CEO Lee Eun-joo speaks at the IBM Tech Summit Seoul 2023 conference held in western Seoul on Tuesday. [IBM KOREA]
So, check it out, man. Many companies out there, they want to get in on that sweet AI action, you know? But here’s the thing, a lot of them have no clue how to actually make use of it. They’re like, “Where do we put it? How does it work?” It’s baffling, dude. But guess what? IBM has got their back with this brand new AI foundation model called Watsonx, specifically designed for enterprises. It’s like a key to unlock the true potential of AI, man.
Now, this IBM Korea CEO, Lee Eun-joo, she was at this conference, right? The IBM Tech Summit Seoul 2023 conference, held out there in western Seoul. And she was like, “Listen up, folks. We ain’t just about providing those foundation models to our enterprise clients, no sir. We’re all about helping them actually use it to get that real value from AI, you know? We got solutions, we got services. We got your back, man.” That’s what she said, alright?
So here’s the deal with this foundation model, man. It’s this huge, massive AI model that’s been trained on a ton of unlabeled data. And it’s like a swiss army knife, you know? It can do all kinds of stuff in different applications. They got this thing called GPT, which is like the foundation model behind ChatGPT, this chatbot platform, you know? It’s legit, man.
But here’s the thing, dude. A lot of businesses, when they try to use AI, they fail. It’s like a train wreck, man. That’s why IBM is important. They got the insights, man. They know the right way to use AI, the correct usage, the right methods. They got the secret sauce, bro.
Now, IBM is all about catering to the different needs of enterprises, alright? They got this AI and data platform called Watsonx, and they offer it in three variations: Watsonx.ai, Watsonx.data, and Watsonx.governance. It’s like a smorgasbord of options, man. Watsonx.ai lets companies train, validate, tune, and deploy those AI models. Watsonx.data is all about storing and managing that sweet, sweet data. And Watsonx.governance, it manages and monitors all the AI activities to make sure there’s no ethical issues or hallucination concerns. They got it covered, bro.
Now, check this out, man. IBM Korea has some success stories to back up their claims. They had this one client, right? And they saw a 40 percent improvement in HR management by using IBM’s AI solutions. They implemented it in talent acquisition, performance management, even employee communication. It’s a game-changer, man. And then there’s another client, they saw a 30 percent boost in productivity in application modernization. They were using automated code generation, following those customizable standards. That’s how you do it, man.
But here’s the thing, dude. IBM Korea, they’re saying you gotta have an “AI-first” mindset, man. It’s not just an option anymore, it’s a prerequisite. AI deployment is where it’s at. And they’re all about that AI explosion in the future. You know, the demand for AI is gonna skyrocket, man. That’s what the IBM Korea CTO, Lee Ji-eun, said at this event. It’s gonna be wild, bro. And she’s like, “We imagine a world where anything can be typed into a search box and BAM! You get a result, man. It’s gonna happen, based on our foundation models.” That’s what she said, alright?
So there you have it, folks. IBM Korea is making moves in the AI world. They got the tools, the knowledge, the foundation models. They’re here to help businesses make the most of AI, to unlock its true potential. It’s gonna be a game-changer, man.
BY JIN EUN-SOO [jin.eunsoo@joongang.co.kr]