IBM watsonx.ai

Description

IBM watsonx.ai is an enterprise studio which includes tools for working with data and models, foundation models for generative AI, and the hardware and software resources for computing and inferencing.

The tools, foundation models, and hardware and software resources that you have access to depend on which services are installed on your system and the installation mode you choose.

From the full watsonx.ai service installation, you can experiment with prompt engineering for various foundation models, create prompt templates to evaluate different combinations of prompt text and foundation models, and customize foundation models for your specific use case by tuning the models.

You can optionally install the watsonx.ai lightweight engine, which is a deployment with an optimized footprint that offers run time features, such as hosting and inferencing foundation models, that you can embed into your generative AI applications.

In addition to working with foundation models that are curated by IBM, you can upload and deploy your own foundation models which provides flexibility for you to implement AI solutions with models that are right for your use case.

Licensing information

This service is included in the IBM® watsonx.ai license. For more information, see Licenses and entitlements.

Quick links

Install: Install the service
Set up: Set up the service after installation
Upgrade: Upgrade the service
Administer: Manage and maintain the service
Use: Work with the service
What's new: See a list of new features
Known issues: View limitations

Integrated services

Table 1. Supplemental services. You can extend the functionality of this service with the following supplemental services, which require this service.
Service	Capability
Analytics Engine powered by Apache Spark	Run analytical, machine learning, and Spark API jobs on Apache Spark clusters.
SPSS Modeler	Create flows to prepare data, develop and manage models, and visualize data. No coding required.
Watson Machine Learning	Build, train, and deploy machine learning models with a full range of tools.
Watson Studio	Prepare, analyze, and model data in a collaborative environment with tools for data scientists, developers, and domain experts.
Decision Optimization	Find the most appropriate prescriptive solutions to your business problems by using CPLEX optimization engines to evaluate millions of possibilities.
RStudio® Server Runtimes	Access the RStudio IDE.
Execution Engine for Apache Hadoop	Integrate the Watson Studio service with your remote Apache Hadoop cluster so you can explore data and build and deploy models on your remote cluster.
Orchestration Pipelines	Use Orchestration Pipelines and create end-to-end flows of machine learning pipelines to create models and customize various functions.

Table 2. Related services. The following related services are often used with this service and provide complementary features, but they are not required.
Service	Capability
watsonx.governance™	Accelerate responsible, transparent, and explainable AI workflows for generative AI models and machine learning models.