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In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, guest host Kieron Allen explores the new collaboration between IBM and Salesforce, both on the Cloud Wars Top 10 list.
Highlights
00:19 — IBM and Salesforce announced a collaboration to help businesses accelerate AI, especially generative AI, adoption for customer relationship management (CRM). IBM will use its operating models to help guide clients with Salesforce AI technology adoption and deployment. The collaboration will complement Salesforce’ generative AI tools with IBM watsonX capabilities.
01:07 — The partnership will provide access to a diverse AI partners ecosystem that will give customers the opportunity to define the right models and architecture to achieve their goals.
01:46 — Generative AI has infinite possibilities for business, and this collaboration between two tech giants is an important step in helping these companies’ shared customers achieve their goals.
