Overview
- IBM has inaugurated watsonx AI Labs at its One Madison offices in Manhattan as a collaborative space for clients, startups and researchers.
- The company acquired New York–based Seek AI to embed its natural-language enterprise data agents into watsonx’s generative AI platform.
- Watsonx AI Labs will co-create solutions focused on customer service, supply-chain optimization, cybersecurity and responsible AI governance.
- Participating startups gain access to IBM technical experts, mentorship and potential investment from IBM Ventures’s $500 million Enterprise AI Venture Fund.
- The initiative underscores New York City’s emergence as a major AI hub with over 2,000 startups and strong ties to local universities and research institutions.