IBM Automation Roadmap
Advancements in generative AI and code generation will transform automation across all levels, across industries.
Automation
Roadmap
Strategic milestones
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2029
Merge business and IT to automate most of the mundane tasks.
We will build trusted automated systems that will perform most of the mundane digital work. Business and IT will cease to be separate disciplines and become synergistic in definition and operation.
Why this matters for our clients and the world
Trusted automation, augmented with AI’s ability to perform more complex cognitive tasks, will transform roles in IT and business operations. Automation in new processes will increase business and IT efficiency, thereby boosting enterprise competitiveness.
The technologies and innovations that will make this possible
We will use large foundation models across multiple business and IT domains. Natural language processing (NLP) interfaces of various modalities (voice, text, video) will facilitate human-system interactions.
How these advancements will be delivered to IBM clients and partners
An automation platform will be available that incorporates simulation and what-if reasoning to handle complex situations.