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How Cultural Differences Impact Sentiment Analysis

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Artificial intelligence's sentiment analysis ability has potential, but certain obstacles slow its progression. This technology's inability to account for subtle cultural differences in language may be responsible for its low penetration rate. Why do algorithms struggle with culture? Does a solution exist yet? The Issue With Conventional Sentiment Analysis A natural language … [Read more...] about How Cultural Differences Impact Sentiment Analysis

Making Governance Palatable

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Governance of data and related analytical processes isn't something that most people get excited about. In fact, many people dread the idea of working under or even discussing formal governance policies. However, with some slight changes in thinking and positioning, the role of governance can come to be viewed more positively and as something that will be good for everyone. … [Read more...] about Making Governance Palatable

A Lesson In Effective Innovation From Amazon

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I recently hosted a private event put on by Amazon Web Services for CDOs and CAOs. I interviewed Jeff Carter, a former Teradata executive and colleague who has been at Amazon for several years now in various senior leadership roles, first at Amazon.com and now at Amazon Web Services. It was a lively discussion and one of the topics, which I'll discuss here, has stuck with me … [Read more...] about A Lesson In Effective Innovation From Amazon

The Business Sponsor Who Asked The Right Question

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We hear all the time about business sponsors who don't seem to get analytics and who are difficult to work with. There are some great business sponsors out there too, though they don't get as much written about them. Sometimes, the accepted conventional wisdom about what drives a given business trend can be dead wrong. It simply takes someone to think critically to find the … [Read more...] about The Business Sponsor Who Asked The Right Question