Knowledge Cast by Enterprise Knowledge Ben Clinch - Chief Data Officer & Partner at Ortecha
Sep 11, 2025
In this engaging chat, Ben Clinch, Chief Data Officer at Ortecha with 25 years in data architecture and AI, shares his journey into semantics and its vital role in AI. He discusses the risks of agentic AI, like hallucinations, and how investing in semantics can unlock AI's true potential. Ben also explores why semantics isn't widely adopted and highlights a greenfield approach for modern knowledge architecture. Finally, he previews his insights on neurosymbolic AI and its ability to enhance creativity while mitigating risks.
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Anchor Agents With Semantics
- Use semantics to anchor agents and limit AI hallucination by providing facts and reasoning.
- Advise integrating semantics into AI workflows so agents act with reduced risk and higher trust.
Investment Unlocks AI Value
- Organizations that invest beyond regulatory minimums unlock far more AI value.
- Semantics unifies heterogeneous structured and unstructured data to enable broader AI benefits.
Semantics Should Be More Human
- Semantics feels inaccessible largely due to technical jargon and niche tooling.
- Ben argues semantics is relatable like mind maps and should be made more accessible for wider adoption.
