Box and IBM announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of enterprise-level AI for content-driven workflows. This collaboration leverages IBM watsonx and Box AI to provide organizations with advanced AI capabilities for managing and utilizing their enterprise content.
The majority of an organization's data is often unstructured, residing within contracts, spreadsheets, presentations, and more. This data is highly valuable for AI applications but also highly sensitive. The partnership between Box and IBM aims to build a trusted technology pipeline for AI to access this data securely and compliantly, particularly in highly regulated industries.
Box customers can now leverage Box AI with IBM watsonx to unlock the value of their enterprise content and data. The solution utilizes IBM’s enterprise AI studio,
watsonx.ai, to deliver a selection of models for Box AI, including the open-source IBM Granite models and the latest Meta Llama models. These AI capabilities can be infused into business process automation and content management to address a wide range of use cases such as data extraction, automated document processing, and content analysis.
IBM is using Box AI with IBM watsonx within its own workforce to elevate employee productivity. Box, in turn, is using IBM
watsonx.governance internally to enhance AI governance, ensuring responsible AI deployment across model lifecycles. This includes addressing risk, compliance obligations, and maintaining auditable AI-driven insights.
“The impact AI is having on the enterprise is unlike anything we’ve seen since the birth of the internet,” said Aaron Levie, co-founder and CEO of Box. “By deepening our partnership with IBM and leveraging Watsonx, we’re empowering enterprises to harness AI responsibly and at scale.”
“Organizations are seeking purpose-built AI solutions that empower their teams to make faster, data-driven decisions,” said Rob Thomas, Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer, IBM. “Our partnership with Box enables businesses to seamlessly integrate AI into their core processes, helping to enhance productivity and transform operations.”
