The Dirty Little Secret of AI: You Need Actual Data to Make It Work
Artificial Intelligence (AI) – the magic bullet for all your data woes. But here’s a bombshell: without the right foundation of data, your AI dreams will always be just that – a pipe dream.
As Tejas Mehta, Senior Vice-President and General Manager, Middle East and Africa at Qlik, so candidly puts it: "There is no AI without data… it’s all about the data. What this means is that your AI journey should start with getting your ‘data house’ in order."
Think about it: AI requires data to function, but more often than not, the data in question is a jumbled mess, riddled with inconsistencies, duplications, and just plain uselessness. It’s like trying to build a skyscraper on a foundation of spaghetti.
And yet, many businesses assume that AI is a miracle cure-all that can magically elevate their data from garbage to gold without lifting a finger. Newsflash: it won’t. Without putting in the legwork to get their data in order, businesses will inevitably struggle to reap the benefits of AI, not to mention waste countless resources on vain attempts to fix a fundamentally flawed data infrastructure.
But what about retail giants like Retailability, who’s managed to build a 10-year data journey with Qlik, leveraging it to drive AI-driven insights and automated reporting? Their story should serve as a wake-up call: effective AI is not a magic pill, but rather the result of deliberate efforts to build a robust data foundation. Get it right, and you’ll be enjoying the fruits of AI labor; get it wrong, and you’ll be stuck in the pits of data despair.
The AI Reality Tour, hosted by Qlik, set to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa on September 17th, promises to unpack the intricacies of building a reliable data foundation for AI, as well as show off the latest advancements in the industry. Don’t miss this opportunity to peer behind the curtain of successful AI deployment and learn from the best in the business.
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