Automated Data Storytelling Is Not the Future of Analytics

Automated data storytelling is the future of analytics. That's the argument put forth by James Richardson during a conference hosted by automated data storytelling vendor Narrative Science (as reported here). I've spoken to Mr. Richardson on a couple of occasions and deeply appreciate his understanding and enthusiasm for data storytelling. He's been a champion for data storytelling at Gartner for years. It is his modifier'automated' that worked me into a Stephen Few -style lather.