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        "msgid": "lenovo-states-hybrid-ai-becomes-new-standard-for-business-operations-1773139997",
        "date": "2026-03-10 16:52:51",
        "title": "Lenovo States Hybrid AI Becomes New Standard for Business Operations",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "Lenovo has declared that Hybrid AI has become the new standard in business operations across various industries, with the technology evolving beyond generating responses to sensing, reasoning, and acting in real time. Ken Wong, EVP and President of Lenovo's Solutions and Services Group, emphasised that Hybrid AI is no longer optional but essential for companies to remain competitive in the digital era, enabling responsible AI deployment whilst protecting data and delivering tangible business results. Lenovo is demonstrating this capability through partnerships including becoming FIFA's official technology partner for the 2026 World Cup, where Hybrid AI will manage venue operations and deploy AI avatars to enhance the visitor experience.",
        "content": "<p>Hong Kong (ANTARA) \u2014 Technology company Lenovo has stated that hybrid\nartificial intelligence, or Hybrid AI, has now become the new standard\nin business operations across various industrial sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Executive Vice President and President of Solutions and Services\nGroup at Lenovo, Ken Wong, explained that Hybrid AI is no longer merely\nan option but a necessity for companies seeking to remain competitive in\nthe digital era.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHybrid AI has become the new standard because every person is unique\nand every organisation is different. Hybrid AI has large language\nmodels, choices regarding data, and options for where AI is run,\u201d said\nKen Wong during the Lenovo Tech World 2026 event in Hong Kong on\nTuesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ken Wong, AI has currently evolved beyond merely\ngenerating answers, with the technology now capable of sensing,\nreasoning, and acting directly or in real time.<\/p>\n<p>For companies, this new phase marks a moment where AI transforms data\ninto tangible action and connects the digital and physical worlds.<\/p>\n<p>The combination of these, Wong stated, defines a new era of\nartificial intelligence utilisation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year we said this era was just emerging, but this year Hybrid\nAI is already operational and showing improvement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He referred to the strategic guidance or framework called the \u201c2026\nCIO Playbook,\u201d which shows that organisations currently expect high\nreturns from AI investments and are continually increasing their budget\nallocations.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Wong revealed that Hybrid AI\u2019s role is crucial because it enables\ncompanies to implement AI responsibly, protect data, respect\nregulations, whilst simultaneously delivering tangible business\nresults.<\/p>\n<p>Further, Ken Wong stated that Lenovo has demonstrated Hybrid AI\nimplementation at various scales.<\/p>\n<p>For the 2026 World Cup, the company is implementing Hybrid AI across\nall venue operations, encompassing infrastructure, integration, live\nmonitoring, and on-site support.<\/p>\n<p>The solution also includes the deployment of AI avatar volunteers who\nassist visitors with directions and enhance the experience during the\nevent.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the partnership with FIFA for the 2026 World Cup, which\nwill be held across three countries, serves as evidence of Lenovo\u2019s\ncapability in supporting large-scale and highly complex event\noperations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are implementing Hybrid AI fully at the local level. And now we\nare bringing that expertise to the global stage as FIFA\u2019s official\ntechnology partner for this year\u2019s World Cup,\u201d Wong stated.<\/p>",
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