Arvind Krishna warns Washington on balancing AI regulation
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Updated · Fox Business · May 5
Arvind Krishna warns Washington on balancing AI regulation
9 articles · Updated · Fox Business · May 5
In a Fox Business interview, the IBM chief said reviews of AI models should be completed within days or weeks, not by a bloated bureaucracy.
He said sector-based oversight already exists in banking, healthcare and telecom, and argued excessive rules could let global rivals overtake the US in the AI race.
Krishna also defended IBM after a 13% stock drop, citing client gains including Nestlé's reported 83% cost savings and 30-fold price-performance improvement using IBM data systems.
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IBM Think 2026: Navigating the $8 Trillion AI Inflection with Hybrid Cloud, Quantum, and Accountability
Overview
At IBM Think 2026, CEO Arvind Krishna unveiled a bold vision integrating enterprise AI with hybrid cloud, introducing a new AI operating model and key innovations like watsonx Orchestrate and sovereign hybrid cloud solutions. He warned of an $8 trillion AI infrastructure bubble and urged a shift from AI hype to accountability, advocating balanced regulation and legal liability for AI developers. IBM is advancing AI-quantum integration, targeting practical quantum advantage by year-end, while deepening partnerships with NVIDIA and Saudi Aramco to operationalize AI at scale. Supporting the U.S. AI Action Plan, IBM emphasizes innovation, trust, and sustainability amid a global AI race shaping 2026 as a critical inflection point.