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AI is as data does: Why data intelligence builds on data management

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AI gets the spotlight. Data does the work. Across industries, organizations are racing to adopt large language models (LLMs), build AI assistants and explore autonomous agents. This ambition is understandable. AI promises faster decisions, new efficiencies and entirely new ways of working. But amid the excitement, many leaders are overlooking […] The post AI is […]

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POOF! Risk evolves, models break and capital vanishes

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Consider the following quote from George Box: “All models are wrong, some are useful.” Most of today’s models are free. And models power AI outcomes. When considering your enterprise strategy, AI should fit snuggly into business processes that successfully execute tasks supporting the overall strategic vision – underwriting policies, pricing […] The post POOF! Risk

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AI in banking: It isn’t just for the big banks

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For years, the assumption has been that AI would primarily benefit the largest banks – those with the biggest technology budgets, the deepest talent pools and the resources to experiment at scale. But AI may be creating a different kind of competition. While large banks continue to invest billions in […] The post AI in

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Meet your AI persona: What it reveals about your approach

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AI adoption continues to accelerate, but not everyone approaches AI the same way. Some people experiment with every new tool they encounter. Others prioritize governance, trust and oversight. Some focus on business outcomes, while others are driven by curiosity and exploration. These differences matter. How you engage with AI influences […] The post Meet your

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AI reflects the people who build it

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Today, your life is being affected by decisions made by AI and machine learning systems. These technologies influence everything from hiring and lending decisions to the content you see online.   When those decisions produce harmful outcomes, many people worry about the technology itself. But the greater risk beyond AI becoming […] The post AI reflects

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What leaders learn when AI meets reality

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Most leaders do not have an AI problem. They have a readiness problem. In many small and midsized businesses, pilots are underway and use cases are defined. But when leaders step back and ask the harder question, “Is AI actually paying off?”, the answer is often less clear. This gap […] The post What leaders

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What leaders learn when AI meets reality

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The global AI market feels more Orwellian than Dickensian these days, with headlines hitting our feed like AI contributed “basically zero” growth to US GDP (2025). This latest revelation represents a series of increasingly worrisome disappointments: 95% of GenAI pilots fail (MIT), Amazon’s Kiro agent sparks 13-hour outage by deleting […] The post What leaders

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Reviving the promise of AI with RAG, data and agentic

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A quick search through headlines reveals a range of AI-related disappointments. Consider that 95% of GenAI pilots fail, according to MIT. Amazon’s Kiro agent recently sparked a 13-hour outage by deleting a production environment. And we can’t forget that the resource and energy strain from a new wave of AI […] The post Reviving the

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AI ROI for SMBs: A practical guide for leaders who want results

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For small and midsize businesses (SMBs), AI is no longer optional. But for many leaders, the real challenge is making those investments pay off. That’s where things often break down. Too many AI initiatives start with tools instead of outcomes. They stay stuck in pilot mode. Or they deliver insights […] The post AI ROI

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