248: AI and BI: The Future of Data Analytics with Michael Driscoll of Rill Data

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Can AI compress the years long research time of a PhD into seconds? Research scientist Max Jaderberg explores how “AI analogs” simulate real-world lab work with staggering speed and scale, unlocking new insights on protein folding and drug discovery. Drawing on his experience working on Isomorphic Labs' and Google DeepMind's AlphaFold 3 — an AI model for predicting the structure of molecules — Jaderberg explains how this new technology frees up researchers' time and resources to better understand the real, messy world and tackle the next frontiers of science, medicine and more. For a chance to give your own TED Talk, fill out the Idea Search Application: ted.com/ideasearch . Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDNext: ted.com/futureyou TEDAI Vienna: ted.com/ai-vienna Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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This week on The Data Stack Show, Eric and John welcome Michael Driscoll, Co-Founder and CEO of Rill Data. Mike discusses the transformative impact of AI on business intelligence (BI) and data analytics. He also explores the shift from traditional dashboard-based tools to more dynamic, code-driven, and AI-powered interfaces that provide deeper insights. During the conversation, the group emphasizes the importance of a metrics-first approach, the potential of leapfrog architectures using technologies like data lakes and real-time analytical databases, and how AI agents are increasingly becoming the primary users of data tools. The conversation highlights the evolving landscape of data infrastructure, where open standards, flexibility, and intelligent interfaces are reshaping how businesses interact with and understand their data, and more.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

Welcome Back Mike Driscoll (1:11)
Philosophy Behind BI Tools (2:04)
Building a Natural Language Processing Server (4:33)
Deployment of MCP Servers (6:07)
The Role of Visualizations in BI (10:09)
Measuring Product Success (12:43)
Navigating Changes as Data Professionals (16:13)
Efficiency Gains with Code (19:00)
The Future of Data Teams (22:29)
Long-term Use of Rutter Stack (25:16)
Analytics Landscape Overview (30:59)
Future of BI Architecture (33:04)
AI's Role in Analytics (35:07)
Interoperability and Talent Pool (39:41)
The Crowded BI Market (42:03)
Final Thoughts and Takeaways (46:07)

The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, customer data infrastructure that enables you to deliver real-time customer event data everywhere it’s needed to power smarter decisions and better customer experiences. Each week, we’ll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

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248: AI and BI: The Future of Data Analytics with Michael Driscoll of Rill Data

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Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

Welcome Back Mike Driscoll (1:11)
Philosophy Behind BI Tools (2:04)
Building a Natural Language Processing Server (4:33)
Deployment of MCP Servers (6:07)
The Role of Visualizations in BI (10:09)
Measuring Product Success (12:43)
Navigating Changes as Data Professionals (16:13)
Efficiency Gains with Code (19:00)
The Future of Data Teams (22:29)
Long-term Use of Rutter Stack (25:16)
Analytics Landscape Overview (30:59)
Future of BI Architecture (33:04)
AI's Role in Analytics (35:07)
Interoperability and Talent Pool (39:41)
The Crowded BI Market (42:03)
Final Thoughts and Takeaways (46:07)

RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

472 פרקים

#Tech #MBA #Business #Podcasting Education #Rudderstack #Customer Data #Data #Data Driven #Data Infrastructure #Datastack #Eric Dodds #Integral #Kostas Pardalis

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