# IBM CEO Arvind Krishna laid out the bridge between the past and the future in three vectors.

*genai · news · 2026-05-05 · SiliconANGLE News*

## Key points

- IBM highlighted Aramco as an enterprise that has fully embedded AI beyond pilot projects.
- IBM claims quantum computing is moving from science to engineering, accelerating AI-algorithm development.
- The Confluent acquisition enables IBM to deliver real-time streaming data as a foundation for AI agents.
- IBM emphasized that hybrid cloud is a foundational architecture, not a compromise, for resilient AI workflows.
- A missing market layer is end-to-end data harmonization, integrating ontology, policy, and governance for safe AI.

**Companies:** IBM Corp., Aramco, Elevance Health, Cleveland Clinic
**Countries:** United States, Saudi Arabia

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