In today’s evolving digital landscape, organizations are under immense pressure to innovate and adapt swiftly. Digital transformation is no longer a luxury but a necessity for businesses aiming to stay competitive. At the heart of this transformation lies data – a critical asset that, when managed effectively, can drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and open […]
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 […]
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 […]
Data Governance Trends in 2025
As organizations enter 2025, it is time to reflect on the significant trends that shaped data governance in 2024 and anticipate what lies ahead. Multiple factors have driven the rapid evolution of data governance frameworks, including advancements in technology, increased regulatory oversight, and shifting business priorities. To continually improve data governance, it is critical to review key […]
Ask a Data Ethicist: How Can You Learn More About Data and AI Ethics?
It was about this time last year that I pitched the team at DATAVERSITY the idea of this monthly column on data ethics. There’s certainly been no shortage of interesting questions to cover and I’ve enjoyed writing about both the practical and more philosophical aspects of this topic. As we wrap up this year and […]
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 […]
Data Strategy Trends in 2025: From Silos to Unified Enterprise Value
Data strategy trends for 2025 reflect a growing paradox: While organizations race to adopt generative AI and automation, their disconnected data initiatives are creating new silos rather than breaking them down. DATAVERSITY’s® 2024 Trends in Data Management survey highlights this growing challenge, with 68% of respondents citing data silos as their top concern – up 7% from […]