{"id":8876,"date":"2023-06-30T13:15:39","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T17:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/business-intelligence\/?p=8876"},"modified":"2023-08-11T11:19:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T15:19:58","slug":"tips-for-data-analysts-to-stay-ahead-of-ai-advancement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/business-intelligence\/tips-for-data-analysts-to-stay-ahead-of-ai-advancement\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips for Data Analysts To Stay Ahead of AI Advancement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8878\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/business-intelligence\/files\/2023\/06\/Data-Analysts-AI.jpg\" alt=\"Data Analysts AI Advancement\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/business-intelligence\/files\/2023\/06\/Data-Analysts-AI.jpg 800w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/business-intelligence\/files\/2023\/06\/Data-Analysts-AI-406x203.jpg 406w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/business-intelligence\/files\/2023\/06\/Data-Analysts-AI-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/business-intelligence\/files\/2023\/06\/Data-Analysts-AI-540x270.jpg 540w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/business-intelligence\/files\/2023\/06\/Data-Analysts-AI-162x81.jpg 162w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/business-intelligence\/files\/2023\/06\/Data-Analysts-AI-360x180.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i><strong>Solutions Review\u2019s <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/solutions-review-contributor-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contributed Content Series<\/a><\/span> is a collection of contributed articles written by thought leaders in enterprise business software. In this feature, <a href=\"https:\/\/causewaysolutions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Causeway Solutions<\/a>&#8216; CEO William Skelly offers three tips for data analysts in order to stay ahead of AI advancement.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regardless of your profession, we\u2019re all familiar with the triple constraint of speed, quality, and price in business.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Conventional wisdom says we can have only two at the most. If the priority is high speed and high quality, you\u2019ll pay a high price. If you want good quality at a good price, then speed will suffer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Forward-thinking data analysts and consultants specializing in AI, machine learning, predictive and prescriptive modeling will advise their clients to prioritize quality and accuracy over speed and price.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unfortunately, AI technology innovators are scrambling to be the first at the cost of everything else. In the new space race for AI dominance, technologies are being released before they\u2019re ready for prime time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget\"><div class=\"aside-card\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a class=\"speedbump\" href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/business-intelligence\/get-a-free-business-intelligence-software-buyers-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2880 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/business-intelligence\/files\/2020\/02\/BI_BG_SB_800.gif\" alt=\"Download Link to Business Intelligence &amp; Data Analytics Buyer's Guide\" width=\"800\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Business Intelligence vs. Personalization<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Rapid AI Advancements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Case in point, Auto-GPT, is an experimental open-source interface to GPT-4 and GPT-3.5, which can complete tasks autonomously. Compared with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT, Auto-GPT automates multi-step projects that would have required many prompts for ChatGPT to accomplish. In addition, Auto-GPT can access websites, search engines, apps, software and services\u2014both online and local. The ability to gather external data allows Auto-GPT to self-evaluate, verify collected data, remove inaccurate and sub-par information and create a new task to get better data.1<\/p>\n<p>Max Tegmark, cofounder of the Future of Life Institute and a leading AI Safety researcher at MIT, says these types of experiments are violating safety norms for AI development, such as:2<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teaching AI systems to code so that AI can\u2019t create other software.<\/li>\n<li>Teaching AI systems about manipulating human psychology.<\/li>\n<li>Giving AI systems access to the Internet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Future of Life Institute recently posted an open letter to \u201cPause Giant AI Experiments\u201d which received more than 11,000 signatures, including Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and Tristan Harris of the Center for Humane Technology.3<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We need to keep in mind that even with the most bleeding-edge AI iterations, they are simply tools. The technologies lack critical thinking and ethical judgement. Humans must stay in the driver\u2019s seat to harness the power of generative AI and machine learning.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Maximizing Machine Learning in Data Analytics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There\u2019s no denying the value that data scientists can derive from AI, machine learning, large language model (LLM) and natural language processing (NLP). Machine learning is behind the big data analytics each time we get personalized recommendations from Netflix. Google\u2019s predictive text in emails and optimized directions in Google Maps are also being powered by machine learning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Starbucks\u2019 Digital Flywheel program merges digital and physical customer interactions around rewards, personalization, payments and orders. Using big data, AI and NLP, Starbucks delivers highly personalized emails based on customers\u2019 past purchases. Instead of the typical few dozen emails sent monthly with offers to the broad Starbucks audience, the digital flywheel produces more than 400,000 personalized weekly emails featuring different promotions and offers.4<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other ways LLMs and NLP can be used by data analysts include creating code and applications to analyze information and automate processes for gathering, formatting and cleansing data. The tools can define the charts, diagrams and infographics to be included in reports, as well as offer guidance on compliance and regulation to make certain data operations are legal, unbiased and ethical.5<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Will Generative AI Take Data Analysts\u2019 Jobs?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Given generative AI\u2019s fast-paced advancements and ongoing massive layoffs at leading firms, it\u2019s understandable that some data analysts may be concerned about security in their career.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If AI can collect and analyze data within minutes, plus recognize patterns and compile the information into formats that are easily understood by colleagues and clients, are data jobs at risk?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bottom line is that even sophisticated LLMs and NLP tech can\u2019t solve complex problems. They don\u2019t have critical thinking and strategic planning capabilities. So even as AI becomes more established and gains widespread accessibility, data scientists, analysts and consultants will continue to be vital to long-term business success.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>AI Tips for Data Analysts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Here are three tips for staying up to date on the latest AI innovations:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Assign a team to integrate machine learning into your organization\u2019s standard operating procedures that will benefit clients.<\/li>\n<li>Make certain team members embrace lifelong learning, receive regular training and keep certifications updated.<\/li>\n<li>Invite data analysts to attend webinars and industry events to ensure your organization keeps up with the newest trends.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By staying open-minded and open to learning, data analysts can harness AI technology to be more productive while maintaining quality and affordability.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget\"><div class=\"aside-card\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a class=\"speedbump\" title=\"Download link to Business Intelligence &amp; Data Analytics Matrix Report\" href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/business-intelligence\/buyers-matrix-report-business-intelligence-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2880 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/business-intelligence\/files\/2021\/05\/21_BI_Matrix_SB_800.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solutions Review\u2019s Contributed Content Series is a collection of contributed articles written by thought leaders in enterprise business software. 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