As surely as steam powered the Industrial Revolution, the ample flow of accurate data will drive artificial intelligence systems. Leading business innovators recognize data's central role in harnessing AI's value, though many feel constrained by the relatively meager flows of trusted information they can currently draw upon to feed their systems. That's why the leading technology firms have invested billions to acquire data-focused companies and their capabilities. The power of AI depends on the access to, magnitude, and quality of the data it can process. So, while AI redefines the systems of business engagement, blockchain is recalibrating the systems of record.