Data Trust & Visibility

The Data Trust & Visibility series.

The Data Visibility Gap: AI's Most Overlooked Bottleneck

A few years ago, I watched a product recommender start behaving oddly. The model was fine. The pipelines were fine. What had changed was something nobody on the data science team knew about. That moment showed me something I now see everywhere: data visibility is AI's most overlooked bottleneck.

Leading with Context: Turning Data into a Strategic Asset

The real power of data lies in context: understanding the data itself, its origin, and its intended use. Without clear definitions and metadata, even accurate data gets misinterpreted. Treat data quality as a business decision, not a technical one.