IBM Includes County Among Tech Pioneers – All Otsego

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IBM Includes

County Among

Tech Pioneers

Internationally Distributed Release

Quotes Tech Director Brian Pokorny

By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

Brian Pokorny

COOPERSTOWN – When  computer behemoth IBM issued an internationally distributed press release yesterday on its "Watson Assistant For Citizens" tool for ensuring citizens get the information they need during the coronavirus threat, it listed Otsego County among its pioneering customers.

"The AI solution from IBM will be a great resource for the county's residents and will help alleviate call-center volume to allow county employees to dedicate efforts elsewhere," IBM quoted Brian Pokorny, the county's director of Information Technology, as saying.

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