Robert S. Seiner

I have attended the imaginary funerals for practically everything we do. Technologies change … Terminology changes … Acronyms multiply … Consultants (like moi!) discover new words for old ideas, and suddenly something we have relied on for decades is declared dead. Give it six months, and somebody will bring it back with a new name, a new acronym, and probably a higher price tag. It’s all in the data.

A few weeks ago, I wrote on LinkedIn about the lessons of 1776 and what they might teach us about data and AI. The blog explored the idea that the founding of a nation required more than ambition – it required structure, accountability, communication, and a shared understanding of purpose. Without those elements, there would have been no Declaration … no Constitution … and no foundation for the future. It’s all in the data.