As organizations navigate the complexities of the digital landscape, adopting artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a luxury but a necessity. AI is set to transform industries, offering unprecedented opportunities for better efficiency, decision-making, and customer engagement. However, many companies still face significant challenges in bridging the AI gap – the space where potential meets […]
Thriving in the “Second Wave” of Big Data Modernization
The idea of managing data at tremendous scale is hardly new. Most businesses embraced the concept of “big data” and associated technologies (like data lakes) at least a decade ago. However, the adoption of modern AI technology has introduced major new challenges to the big data world – so many, in fact, that it feels […]
Unlocking AI Success: Creating a Winning Data Strategy
AI has the power to transform industries by analyzing massive datasets and automating complex processes. However, AI’s effectiveness is directly tied to the integrity of the data fueling it. Data governance is required to drive accountability around privacy and ethics, while poor quality data results in inaccurate AI outcomes, leading to customer dissatisfaction, delayed decisions, […]
DGIQ + AIGov Conference: Takeaways and Trending Topics in Data Quality
In this series of blog posts, I aim to share some key takeaways from the DGIQ + AIGov Conference 2024 held by DATAVERSITY. These takeaways include my overall professional impressions and a high-level review of the most prominent topics discussed in the conference’s core subject areas: data governance, data quality, and AI governance. In the first blog post of […]
2025 Predictions in Machine Learning and AI
Is 2025 the year that the AI advances of recent years finally deliver significant results to corporate bottom lines worldwide? I believe the answer is yes. The technology has been ready for this shift for at least 18 months, but most users have yet to fully grasp the details needed to harness its full potential. […]
AI Data Retention Creates Environmental Stumbling Block
As artificial intelligence reshapes our world, an environmental crisis is building in its digital wake. Data center power demand is projected to surge 160% by 2030, potentially generating up to $149 billion in social costs, including resource depletion, environmental impact, and public health. While most of the conversations around this focus on the energy processing demands […]
Ask a Data Ethicist: How Can We Ethically Assess the Influence of AI Systems on Humans?
From entertainment to online shopping to chatbots, Al systems are exerting influence across many aspects of our lives. The impacts are widespread, shaping our belief systems, our voting decisions, and our well-being. Yet, not all influence is unethical, which leads to this question … How can we ethically assess the influence of AI systems on […]
Reinvigorating AI Data Security to Drive Success
AI’s transformative capabilities have spurred widespread adoption across sectors since ChatGPT’s groundbreaking debut in 2022. From using AI assistants to manage calendars to leveraging generative tools for content creation, technological integration has accelerated rapidly. However, this swift embrace of artificial intelligence has unveiled critical AI data security concerns. Researchers have revealed how large language models […]
Navigating the Path to ZeroOps: Overcoming Complexity and Legacy System Challenges
Forrester’s 2025 predictions anticipate that 75% of technology decision-makers will see their technical debt rise to a moderate or high level of severity by 2026 largely due to the rapid development of AI solutions, which are adding complexity to IT landscapes and legacy systems. As Forrester states, “to stem the tsunami of technical debt, tech leaders will […]
Unlocking the Full Potential of AI in 2025
The “training wheels” era of AI is officially over. Over the past three years, business leaders have developed and tested AI solutions, transforming AI into an integral part of the global economy’s daily operations. Business leaders, accordingly, are no longer asking how to use AI in their operations. Instead, they’re asking how to make the most of […]