The Art of Lean Governance: The Cybernetics of Data Quality
In the age of algorithmic intelligence, data is no longer just an asset — it is a self-regulating system whose…
Data Columns
Data Speaks for Itself: Fly-By-Wire Data Management
For several years, I have been an advocate for the concept of positive data control or PDC. It is the…
All in the Data: Brain Rot vs. Data Rot
Oxford University Press’ 2024 Word of the Year, “brain rot,” is both funny and frightening. It captures what happens when…
Crossing the Data Divide: Quantum Information Theory and the Future of Data Management
An unlikely combination of events inspired this column: I’m on day 271 of learning Chinese (after being challenged by my…
The Good AI: Data Contracts for AI Transparency
“AI is only as trustworthy as the data that fuels it.” This statement has never been more relevant. AI systems…
The Book Look: Data Interoperability
Dave Wells is a thought leader and influencer in the world of data. Early on in his role as TDWI…
Through the Looking Glass: Mahler, Creativity, and AI-Generated Music
It’s been just a few months since I checked off one of the top items on my bucket list. This…
Legal Issues for Data Professionals: Protecting Against AI Risks in NDAs
This column explores how to protect against the risks of AI in legal confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). When companies…
Data Is Risky Business: The Risk of AI Atrophy
Recently, I’ve been digging into what the future of work and the workforce might be in a post-GenAI world. Right…
The Data-Centric Revolution: Evolution of Metrics in a Data-Centric Enterprise (Part 1)
I’ve written elsewhere about the value of grounding your metrics program in semantics.1 This article goes well beyond that. We…