IBM is the leading IT services company in the machine learning theme, according to the latest Thematic Scorecard for the IT services sector from GlobalData.

Machine learning is an application of artificial intelligence (AI) that gives computer systems the ability to learn and improve from data without being explicitly programmed.

IBM gained the highest Thematic score (5 out of 5) for the machine learning theme in GlobalData’s Thematic Scorecard for the IT services sector. A Thematic score of 5 out of 5 indicates that the company’s competitive position in this theme will significantly improve its future performance.

On its tail, with scores of 4 out of 5, are Accenture, DXC Technology, EPAM Systems, Cognizant, Wipro, Genpact, Capgemini, HPE, Infosys, TCS, HCL Technologies, Atos, and Tech Mahindra.

GlobalData’s Thematic Scorecard ranks companies within a sector on the basis of overall leadership in the 10 themes that matter most to their industry, generating a leading indicator of future performance.