Signal 86% say ecosystem data improves their AI capabilities

Summary

Among the statements IBM tested on ecosystem partnerships, the highest agreement, at 86%, went to the claim that using data from the ecosystem inside AI tools and applications strengthens AI capability. Only 14% disagreed. This finding connects IBM's partnership argument to its AI and quantum themes, since richer shared data is what makes models and future quantum applications more useful. IBM also recommends training AI agents on ecosystem data so they are cheaper to run and easier to update as needs change. The signal presents data sharing across partners as a direct lever on AI performance.