The AI explosion has led to non-stop hype cycles as the technology continues to develop. But AI is only as good as the data behind it. The threat of lousy data is bad AI. Andrew Brust, Founder and CEO of Blue Badge Insights, joins The AI Forecast to discuss the AI hype–and how to prevent what he calls an “artificial Charlatan” of bad AI. He emphasizes the dependent relationship between data and AI and the former’s role in the success of the latter. Specifically, he addresses the data governance conundrum, and why in order for data technology to be successful, it has to be fun.

In the rapidly evolving age of AI, vector databases have become the backbone of modern systems, revolutionizing the way high-dimensional data is managed and queried. In this insightful session, Toni Ramchandani explores why QA professionals must adapt their skills and approaches to meet the unique demands of vector databases. Traditional testing methods fall short in addressing challenges like similarity search, vector indexing, and performance optimization.

AI and technology are reshaping the world we live and work in every day. It’s imperative that we equip people with the tools and skills they need to succeed in this rapidly changing landscape. In this video, Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy announces a new company initiative to tackle the challenge. Called "One Million Minds + One Platform," its goal is to train and certify one million students and professionals in data and AI by 2029 and 100,000 users on the Snowflake AI Data Cloud by 2027.