The enterprise intelligence layer is rapidly changing. The previous layer was made up of data warehouses, data marts, and BI tools. It was mostly rules-based; we defined the rules and the intelligence strictly followed them, answering each question precisely as we had specified. That is the world in which we grew up, and it is the world to which most analysts are used to. However, the new variant is very different from its predecessor. The new intelligence layer (GenAi) doesn't just follow rules—it possesses broader capabilities. It can reason, analyze, consult, collaborate, use tools, make decisions and even self-reflect. Consequently, it behaves very differently, and in all the best ways. I predict that this new layer of intelligence will transform our relationship with technology; we will no longer see it as merely a blunt instrument but more as an intelligent coworker. It will also change our entire technology stack top-to-bottom. Think GPUs vs. CPUs, Vector Databases vs. Relational stores, Unstructured Data Management vs. ETL/ELT etc etc. Don’t get me wrong, The Data Lakes, Warehouses and Marts aren’t going anywhere soon; but their role in the enterprise is very likely to change from the primary source of intelligence for everything, to something lesser. The question I keep pondering is “How will enterprises manage this structural change without significant self disruption?” Historically, change management and internal disruption have not been the hallmarks for most large enterprises. #llm #genai #intelligencelayer #ai #relationaldatabases #vectordatabase #intelligence #EnterpriseIntelligenceLayer #datawarehouses #changemanagement #data #BusinessIntelligence
It's a great perspective, Fawad -- basically the existing technology will be seen as more of a commodity vs. the new intelligent layer that comes in. Still valuable, but secondary to the "brain" in the stack!
Thought-provoking Fawad! I think of this as a next great advance in Anomaly Detection that will return not just an alert that something isn't conformant to past temporal history but will offer differential diagnoses, kindof how pathology works. In my work with customers we are seeing a hard push on how Retrieval Augmented Generation can be harnessed to evolve the Probabilistic models far more rapidly across many domains.
What strategies can large enterprises employ to successfully manage the shift from traditional data management to a GenAI-driven intelligence layer, Fawad Butt?
Gen AI follows questions aka prompts
Great observations and insights Fawad Butt
Fawad, Nice! Thanks for sharing!
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10moMoving from a deterministic to a probabilistic mindset is a big shift in the entire ecosystem, even though one will not replace the other but just a shift to the latter. Probabilistic thinking and systems are not new. Business outcomes, stock markets, disease cures, weather forecasts, etc., are all probabilistic. But the biggest risk is the compounding of too many probabilistic systems. Do we have the systems and processes to mitigate the compounding risk from these systems? 🤔