IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending on AI data centers will pay off

Re:IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending on AI data center... by stingraycharles on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @08:34PM (#46129247)

I still have PTSD from how much Watson was being pushed by external consultants to C levels despite it being absolutely useless and incredibly expensive. A/B testing? Watson. Search engine? Watson. Analytics? Watson. No code? Watson.

I spent days, weeks arguing against it and ended up having to dedicate resources to build a PoC just to show it didn’t work, which could have been used elsewhere.

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Re:IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending on AI data center... by ares623 on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @08:43PM (#46129311)

It's like poetry, it rhymes

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Re:IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending on AI data center... by 7thaccount on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @10:34PM (#46130013)

This is going on all over again.

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Re:IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending on AI data center... by bitwize on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @11:09PM (#46130214)

Agentic AI really is changing things. I've had a complete change of heart about it. It's good enough now to boost productivity MASSIVELY for devs.

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Re:IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending on AI data center... by 7thaccount on Thursday December 04, 2025 @11:47AM (#46149663)

I think this is one of those things that can be situationally useful, but also come with huge risks to the majority of users.

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