How to Make Your Data Truly AI-Ready

In this episode of the podcast, Ben Lorica interviews Yoni Leidersdorf, CEO and co-founder of Solid, about AI for Business Intelligence (BI). Yoni explains why simply using text-to-SQL is insufficient and emphasizes the importance of a semantic layer to provide AI with the necessary context and understanding of the data. They discuss the challenges of data quality in data warehouses, the need for human guidance in building semantic layers, and the various artifacts and signals that can be used to automate the process. Yoni shares insights on how to set expectations with clients, the gradual rollout of AI tools within organizations, and the future of AI in BI, including the potential for AI agents to automate marketing campaigns. The conversation also touches on the lessons learned from data catalogs and the importance of trust and validation in AI-driven BI solutions.