The Data Stack Show 217: Bridging Data Models with Business Intuition with Zenlytic’s Founders Ryan Janssen and Paul Blankley
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Nov 27, 2024 In this engaging conversation, Ryan Janssen and Paul Blankley, co-founders of Zenlytic, share their journey from academia to building AI-powered business intelligence tools. They discuss the intersection of AI and data, the evolution of language models, and the challenges in model training. The duo emphasizes the importance of balancing data with intuition in decision-making and highlights the significance of multimodal data insights. They also touch on the fun behind naming their AI agent and the future of AI in analytics.
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Loss of Representation
- Loss of information occurs when complex data is simplified, but LLMs can help improve this process.
- Higher-fidelity processing of multimodal inputs allows for better understanding.
Map vs. Territory
- Data is a simplified model of reality, balancing complexity and usefulness.
- Tolerance in data, like in engineering, accepts an acceptable range of values.
Self-Serve Analytics
- Self-serve analytics is a spectrum, with evolving definitions and benefits.
- Historically, self-serve focused on empowering analysts, not end users.