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In this episode of The Data Diva Talks Privacy, Debbie Reynolds, the Data Diva speaks with Rupal Dadu Patel, Director of Enterprise Data and Analytics, about why strong data foundations remain essential as organizations race to adopt AI. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in data management, Rupal explains why technology cannot compensate for poor data quality, unclear business context, weak governance, or a lack of understanding about how information should be used.
Debbie and Rupal explore “data rot,” data lifecycle management, knowledge management, data products, privacy by design, and why organizations need to understand what data they have, where it came from, who should have access to it, and what purposes it can support. They also discuss AI readiness and the importance of building privacy and data ethics into the foundation of an organization rather than treating them solely as regulatory requirements.
The conversation takes a deeper look at AI agents and agentic workflows, including an emerging access-management challenge: AI systems may inherit privileges from the humans who create or operate them. Debbie and Rupal discuss why organizations need new ways to govern AI access, assess AI use cases and data inputs, continuously educate employees, and establish the organizational foundations necessary to use AI responsibly.
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