Why Public Web Data Matters for AI

AI without web data is AI without context. At AI4, I spoke with Ariel Shulman, Chief Product Officer at Bright Data on The Ravit Show, about why public web data is becoming the backbone of modern AI!

Ariel explained that without access to real-time, high-quality web data, models quickly lose relevance.

Product listings, reviews, job postings, news, and social content all provide the signals enterprises need to make AI systems smarter and more useful

But collecting that data at scale is not simple. CAPTCHAs, geo-restrictions, and IP blocks make it challenging. Bright Data’s mission is to remove these barriers so organizations can focus on building applications instead of fighting access issues.

We also explored why real-time matters more than ever. AI agents must interact with the live web to stay effective, and that shift opens up both opportunities and responsibilities

Looking ahead, Ariel sees public web data as central to the future of AI, but success depends on collecting and using it ethically, transparently, and at scale.

The takeaway: data is the bridge between AI and the real world, and web data is one of its most important foundations!

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