Nicola Hodson, CEO of IBM UK & Ireland, shares insights on IBM’s AI milestones and principles, highlighting collaborations in sports and corporate sectors for enhanced engagement and productivity. Listen to the podcast for more.
Nicola Hodson, CEO of IBM UK & Ireland, discussed IBM’s ongoing advancements in artificial intelligence on the “How to be a CEO” podcast. Highlighting IBM’s historical milestones, such as Deep Blue’s victory over a chess champion in 1997 and Watson’s win on “Jeopardy!” in 2011, Hodson emphasized the company’s principles for AI: working alongside humans, ensuring data rights remain with the creator, and maintaining transparency and bias-free AI.
IBM collaborates with sectors including sports, aiding events like Wimbledon and the US Masters with AI-driven commentary and predictions. Such innovations are designed to enhance global fan engagement. Additionally, IBM’s AI tools are improving corporate productivity across various industries by automating routine tasks. Hodson noted, “I can’t think of a single company that isn’t at least experimenting with AI use-cases.”
For the full discussion, listeners can access the podcast on multiple streaming platforms.
