Unleashing The Real Power Of Data

Conferences and vendor marketing materials are full of trite and banal sayings. Say something that seems to be profound, and perhaps they'll think that everything else you have to say is just as profound. One of the common refrains you might hear at many an AI and data-focused event is the pithy statement that "data is the new oil" as if that's supposed to mean something profound. The first time I heard this expression (about a decade ago, I should add), it was an interesting point to make about how "important" and "strategic" data is. But every time I've heard it since, it's bandied about to imply something more than it is.