Wipro has announced an expansion of its partnership with IBM for the launch of a new AI service.

The India-based technology company and consultancy’s Wipro Enterprise AI-Ready Platform will use IBM’s watsonx AI and data platform designed to accelerate AI adoption.

IBM said that the service includes a number of capabilities, including tools, large language models, streamlined processes, and robust governance, whilst also laying the foundation for future industry analytic solutions to be built on watsonx.data and AI.

Wipro added that the expanded partnership brings together the technology and industry expertise of Wipro with leading hybrid cloud and AI innovation from IBM and aims to build joint solutions that help advance the implementation of “robust, reliable, integrated, and enterprise-ready AI solutions”.

“This expanded partnership with IBM combines our deep contextual cloud, AI, and industry expertise with IBM’s leading AI innovation capabilities,” said Jo Debecker, managing partner and global head of Wipro FullStride Cloud. “The solutions we are creating as part of this partnership will help enterprises achieve new levels of flexibility when building their own enterprise-specific AI ecosystems."

The partnership between the two companies also involves the joint funding of IBM TechHub@Wipro, an initiative designed to drive and support joint client pursuits.

Kate Woolley, general manager, IBM Ecosystem explained: “We’re also looking forward to supporting our joint clients with IBM TechHub@Wipro, which will comprise a network of Wipro and IBM subject matter experts operating in global centres of excellence, focused on AI, automation, IT modernisation and sustainability.”

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