IBM’s Bob agent platform now deploys on-premises

IBM is now letting organizations install its Bob agent-based software development platform directly in their own data centers and private or air-gapped clouds. The move targets companies with strict data rules who can't run AI tools in the public cloud. Bob's July update added features like coordinating multiple agents and tracking costs. IBM’s pitch: AI needs to sit wherever a company needs to keep control of its code and data.

• Bob software can now run in private or air-gapped environments
• Addresses data sovereignty and privacy rules for sensitive industries
• Supports multi-agent tasks and usage analytics since July
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