As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption surges, modern organizations face increasing pressure from all angles. Stakeholders demand the implementation of AI, media headlines hype its boundless potential, and employees are expected to leverage AI-driven efficiencies. Yet, despite the excitement, many companies struggle to realize the promised value of AI investments. The reason? There is a critical […]
AI Technologies and the Data Governance Framework: Navigating Legal Implications
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing how organizations use data, and these big changes are providing capabilities for improved decision-making and predictive insights. However, as AI becomes more integrated into business and daily life, it also introduces legal complexities that require careful oversight. Issues like intellectual property rights, bias, privacy, and liability are central concerns that […]
Data Modeling Trends in 2025: Simplifying Complex Business Problems
Data modeling, the practice of diagramming business requirements, has grown significantly. According to a 2024 DATAVERSITY® survey on data management trends, 64% of organizations actively use data modeling, a 13% increase since 2023. This trend will only increase in 2025 as companies face heightened opportunities and risks. Newer technologies and AI are set to disrupt predictive analytics, especially with huge volumes of […]
What to Expect in AI Data Governance: 2025 Predictions
In 2025, preventing risks from both cyber criminals and AI use will be top mandates for most CIOs. Ransomware in particular continues to vex enterprises, and unstructured data is a vast, largely unprotected asset. AI solutions have moved from experimental to mainstream, with all the major tech companies and cloud providers making significant investments in […]
AI Predictions for 2025: Embracing the Future of Human and Machine Collaboration
Predictions are funny things. They often seem like a bold gamble, almost like trying to peer into the future with the confidence we inherently lack as humans. Technology’s rapid advancement surprises even the most seasoned experts, especially when it progresses exponentially, as it often does. As physicist Albert A. Bartlett famously said, “The greatest shortcoming […]
What Is the EU AI Act and Why Does It Matter?
Technology has always advanced faster than the laws we rely on to protect ourselves from technology’s misuse. Fears of a super-intelligent artificial intelligence arising that manipulates machines and humans to do its will sound like science fiction, but the incredible speed of AI advances make them anything but. The more immediate threats that AI poses to individuals and businesses […]
From Input to Insight: How Quality Data Drives AI and Automation
More and more enterprises are looking to automation and AI to deliver new efficiencies and give their organizations an edge in the market. Data is the engine that powers both automation and AI. But data must be clean and user-friendly for these systems to work effectively and deliver on their promise. Lots of organizations are […]
Delivering Personalized Recommendations Without Sacrificing User Privacy
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, we all love a little bit of personalization. Whether it’s Netflix suggesting our next binge-worthy show or Spotify curating our playlists, these tailored experiences make us feel understood and valued. But with growing concerns around user privacy, how can companies achieve this level of personalization without compromising our personal data? […]
Beyond Ownership: Scaling AI with Optimized First-Party Data
Brands, publishers, MarTech vendors, and beyond recently gathered in NYC for Advertising Week and swapped ideas on the future of marketing and advertising. The overarching message from many brands was one we’ve heard before: First-party data is like gold, especially for personalization. But it takes more than “owning” the data to make it valuable. Scale and accuracy […]
The Growing Importance of AI Governance
New technologies often engender fear and foreboding among people outside tech industries. The latest example of this trend is artificial intelligence (AI), which is a topic of much concern and misunderstanding among the public. It’s easy to dismiss these qualms as the common human tendency to mistrust the unknown. However, much of the alarm about AI […]