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third0burns t1_ivvbv7z wrote

A few years ago they said their future was in Watson and now that's...not even a thing I think? If I had to bet I'd say their future is in mainframes.

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upyourego OP t1_ivve3uu wrote

Watson is the IBM AI platform - it’s a huge part of its offering

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remek t1_ivxwiq4 wrote

I'd say there is a big difference between IBM's attempt to win the AI and their attempt to win Quantum. If you consider Watson, it really was primarily a software thing - there is no leapfrog innovation when it comes to hardware. This means IBM had to compete with other software companies and frankly - software never was in IBM's DNA. Software game is different than the hardware game. It requires different speed, different agility, different mindset and culture.

On the other developing a quantum computer is primarily a hardware innovation. And when it comes to hardware, especially if it is big, complex and expensive appliances now we are talking about something that IBM was good at for past 100 years.

So I believe IBM's chances are much higher to win Quantum then chances it had to win AI.

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