AI Academy
Watch this episode (8:29)
Waist up shot of a woman in green dress looking to the right
Why foundation models are a paradigm shift for AI

There’s traditional AI and then there’s generative AI. One word separates them, but the difference couldn’t be more massive. While traditional AI can analyze data and tell you what it sees, generative AI can use that same data to create something new.

In this episode of AI Academy, learn about a new class of flexible, reusable AI models that can unlock new revenue, reduce costs, and increase productivity, then use our guidebook to dive deeper.

AI Academy home

Watch (8:29)
What you’ll learn
  • Importance of foundation models to generative AI
  • Benefits of flexible AI models
  • How to select the right AI and data platform for your business
You should look for a platform that has proven expertise in foundation models, the governance tools in place to help you address potential ethical concerns, and can help you transition from experimentation to deployment. Kate Soule Senior Manager Business Strategy IBM Research and MIT-IBM AI Lab
More Track 2 episodes
Coming soon Select the right AI use case for your business To optimize your total cost of ownership and ROI on AI, picking the right use case is crucial. Learn top considerations and how existing investments like gen AI, AI and machine learning play a role. Notify me when available

Track 2 Is data management the secret to generative AI? Every conversation starts with generative AI, but ends with data. Why? Because there is no AI without data. Generative AI is changing the way we think about data.  Go to episode page
Track 2 Trust, transparency and governance in AI Explore issues like AI hallucination, bias and risk, and learn how applying AI ethics and governance builds trust. Then put theory into practice with our guidebook. Go to episode page
Track 1: Strategic essentials
Track 3: Putting AI to work
Receive AI Academy updates

We hope you're enjoying the AI Academy experience so far. Stay connected with us by signing up for email updates on new AI Academy content and timely AI for business news.

Stay connected with AI Academy
AI for business resources Access IBM series and videos Learn about tech topics and trends Scale AI for business Explore watsonx Accelerate AI for business adoption Request an AI strategy briefing