IBM has unveiled its latest offering, watsonx.governance, set to be widely accessible in early December 2023. The platform is designed to shed light on AI models, addressing concerns surrounding the opaque nature of input data and the resulting model outputs. As businesses increasingly explore AI innovation, leveraging a mix of LLMs from tech providers and open-source communities, watsonx provides a unified platform for managing, monitoring, and governing models from diverse sources.
Generative AI, bolstered by Large Language Models (LLM) or Foundation Models, presents numerous opportunities for businesses. However, it also introduces new risks and complexities, ranging from unverifiable training data scraped from various corners of the internet to outputs that lack clear explanations. watsonx.governance aims to equip organizations with the necessary tools to manage risks, foster transparency, and proactively comply with future AI-focused regulations.
“Company boards and CEOs are looking to reap the rewards from today’s more powerful AI models, but the risks due to a lack of transparency and inability to govern these models have been holding them back. watsonx.governance is a one-stop-shop for businesses that are struggling to deploy and manage both LLM and ML models, giving businesses the tools they need to automate AI governance processes, monitor their models, and take corrective action, all with increased visibility. Its ability to translate regulations into enforceable policies will only become more essential for enterprises as new AI regulation takes hold worldwide,” according to Kareem Yusuf, Ph.D, Senior Vice President, Product Management and Growth, IBM Software.
IBM Consulting has also expanded its strategic expertise to help clients navigate responsible AI scaling. This includes both automated model governance and organizational governance covering people, processes, and technology, drawing on the combined resources of IBM and strategic partners. The consulting services encompass AI ethics boards, organizational culture, accountability, training, regulatory and risk management, and cybersecurity threat mitigation, all grounded in human-centric design principles.
watsonx.governance is part of the IBM watsonx AI and data platform, which includes a suite of AI assistants. The platform aims to aid enterprises in scaling and accelerating the impact of AI, offering watsonx.ai as a next-generation enterprise studio for AI builders and watsonx.data as an open, hybrid, and governed data store. IBM recently introduced intellectual property protection for its internally developed watsonx models. This comprehensive approach positions IBM at the forefront of addressing the evolving landscape of AI governance and responsible AI deployment.