AI, graph databases among top BI and analytics trends

In the webinar, McKnight said the best use for enterprise's data will be training AI algorithms. "AI algorithms are going to be important, and they are obviously trained on great data," he said. "So, a mantra of mine is: 'Let no data escape.' If you've been letting data escape, you are just hamstringing your future AI efforts." In an interview, Forrester analyst Boris Evelson said he agreed with McKnight's view, adding that AI is unquestionably one of the biggest BI and analytics trends in 2019 -- specifically, machine learning.