Artificial Intelligence Has An Achilles Heel: Data

Artificial intelligence just doesn't pop up when you install tools and software. It takes planning and, most of all, it takes data. But getting the right data to make AI and machine learning algorithms -- and understanding it -- is where many organizations are slipping up, a recent study finds. Organizations face difficulties with data silos, explainability, and transparency, a study of 150 data executives commissioned by Capital One and Forrester Consulting finds. They say internal, cross-organizational, and external data silos slowed machine learning deployments and outcomes.