5 ways to feed your AI the right business data - and get gold dust, not garbage back

Second-guessing the data you'll need for future AI initiatives might seem like an intractable challenge, but there are some crucial things you can do to prepare.

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.

ZDNET's key takeaways

• Be warned: give AI rubbish data and it'll give you rubbish back.
• Take a strategic approach to data collection that focuses on gold dust.
• Be flexible, as language models and business demands can change.

Evidence suggests it's tough to generate value from AI projects, but one thing we can be sure of is that successful initiatives require data -- and lots of it.

Whether it's running a generative AI rollout or exploring agentic AI, the language models that power emerging technology solutions require access to vast informational resources. As businesses scale up their AI efforts through 2026 and beyond, having access to the ...