IBM and Microsoft announce AI agent platform for enterprises
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IBM and Microsoft announced Imagine Enterprise, a platform designed to help enterprises build, run and govern AI agents for industry-specific processes. The companies say IBM Consulting contributes more than 6,000 AI agents and assets, along with industry expertise, while Microsoft provides AI, data, cloud, identity and security technologies. The platform is designed to connect to existing enterprise data, systems and processes, with controls, observability and AI-compliance support, particularly for regulated industries.
The offering also includes forward-deployed engineering support from both companies for qualifying engagements to help move projects from experimentation to production. The announcement cites SEI, a provider of financial technology, operations and asset management services, as exploring emerging and agentic technologies for its enterprise transformation with IBM Consulting and support from Microsoft.
Why it matters · editorial interpretation
By connecting agents to existing data and systems with observability, controls and compliance support, the platform could address practical barriers to enterprise deployment—especially in regulated sectors. Engineering support from both companies, available for qualifying engagements, is intended to help move projects from experimentation to production.
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