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May 4, 2026
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IBM Vice Chairman Gary Cohn Talks AI Finance | Bloomberg Talks
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Gary Cohn
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IBM's Vice Chair, Gary Cohn, emphasizes that the future of enterprise computing is a hybrid model, not purely cloud-based, with mainframes remaining critical for core functions like financial transactions.
IBM has successfully used its own AI tools internally ('client zero') to save over $4.5 billion in expenses without reducing headcount, instead redeploying employees to higher-value roles.
Quantum computing is positioned as the next major technological disruption, analogous to where AI was a few years ago, with significant potential to transform industries like healthcare, finance, and science.
Cohn highlights the 'K-shaped' economy, where asset owners benefit while others struggle with rising costs, and suggests that AI can be a solution by enabling upskilling and creating new, higher-paying jobs.
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