We recently published a list of 10 AI News Updates Investors Should Not Miss. In this article, we are going to take a look at where International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) stands against other AI news updates investors should not miss.
“Deep Research” is the name of the AI tool OpenAI launched yesterday. According to the GenAI star startup, it can conduct multi-step research on the internet for complex tasks. Deep Research is powered by a version of the upcoming OpenAI’s o3 model which is optimized for web browsing and data analysis, as reported by Reuters.
This kind of technology is called an A.I. agent. AI agents can use other software on the internet, perform tasks, and learn from experience. It seems that artificial intelligence agents are going to be all the hype this year, as predicted by plenty of analysts and industry experts in the artificial intelligence world. Soon enough, there may be jobs that only AI agents could apply for.
“We’ve observed tangible progress, with the industry coalescing around the concept of AI ‘agents’ capable of executing a task on your behalf. At work, an agent could analyse customer purchase histories and automatically select and deliver personalized email promotions designed to boost sales”.
-US investment firm Franklin Templeton
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OpenAI said that all users have to do is give it a prompt which will enable OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT to find, analyze, and synthesize several online sources, be it text, images, or PDFs, to develop a comprehensive report at the level of a research analyst.
“It accomplishes in tens of minutes what would take a human many hours”.
-OpenAI.
However, it does have limitations as it is still in its early stages.
“It may struggle with distinguishing authoritative information from rumors, and currently shows weakness in confidence calibration, often failing to convey uncertainty accurately.”
Currently, the AI tool is available on the web version of ChatGPT and will be rolled out to mobile and desktop apps within February. This is the second AI agent that OpenAI has launched this year, following Operator, a tool that can perform a variety of tasks such as creating to-do lists or assisting with vacation planning.
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International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 56
International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) is a multinational technology company and a pioneer in artificial intelligence, offering AI consulting services and a suite of AI software products. On January 30, BMO Capital analyst Keith Bachman maintained a “Hold” rating on the stock with a price target of $280.00. Bachman’s rating has highlighted both positive and negative points related to IBM. He began by noting that IBM’s free cash flow guidance for FY25 has exceeded investor expectations, which reflects strong profit-driven growth despite potential dilution coming from the HarshiCorp acquisition.
Another positive factor is IBM (NYSE:IBM) is focused on enhancing its software portfolio and leadership in generative AI within its consulting services, presenting growth opportunities. Moving to concerns regarding the company, Bachman noted that the company’s revenue guidance seems conservative and below expected levels on an organic basis. The overall year-over-year revenue growth excluding the HashiCorp acquisition deal is projected around 4%, lower than previous estimates. Lastly, actual organic growth prospects for IBM’s consulting services and software growth remain uncertain. These mixed concerns and positive aspects related to IBM have led to an overall hold rating on the stock.
Overall, IBM ranks 6th on our list of AI news updates investors should not miss. While we acknowledge the potential of IBM as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than IBM but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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