Julia Lane, a Professor at NYU’s Wagner School and author of "Democratizing Our Data: A Manifesto", discusses the urgent need for reforming the outdated U.S. data system. She highlights the inaccuracies in economic measures like GDP and unemployment rates and argues for a new non-partisan institute to ensure reliable data access. Lane emphasizes the importance of modernized data collection methods, especially in a rapidly evolving AI landscape, and speaks to global lessons in data integration and trust-building.