Legal Issues for Data Professionals: In AI, Data Itself Is the Supply Chain

Data is the supply chain for AI. For generative AI, even in fine-tuned, company-specific large language models, the data that is input into training data comes from a host of different sources. If the data from any given source is unreliable, then the training data will be deficient and the LLM output will be untrustworthy….

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Data Professional Introspective: The Perennial Question

I’ve often encountered client staff, course students, and conference attendees who are grappling with the basic question: “What is the difference between Data Managementand Data Governance?”  It seems that the more our industry expands, the more frequently this question is asked.  ———- I attribute this to a few factors:  The increasing volume of data management…

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Crossing the Data Divide: Framework for Selling Data Initiatives

Deja Vu All Over Again Something interesting has been happening to me over the last few months that I’ve not experienced in a while. Smart and experienced CIOs and their data leaders have been asking me for input regarding how to sell the value of a data program. The question is a clear sign of…

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