ISG Software Research Analyst Perspectives

Informatica Embraces AI for Data Intelligence and Operations

Posted by Matt Aslett on 08 May 2025

It has been a little over a decade since the term data operations entered the analytics and data lexicon. It describes the application of agile development, DevOps and lean manufacturing by data engineering professionals in support of data production. DataOps was initially seen as antithetical to traditional data management approaches, which typically included batch-based and manual tools and... Read More

Topics: Governance, Machine Learning, Operations, AI, Generative AI, Data Intelligence

ThoughtSpot Delivers Democratized AI-Based Analytics

Posted by Matt Aslett on 06 May 2025

Natural language interfaces for business intelligence products existed long before the emergence of generative artificial intelligence. Large language models have allowed BI providers to accelerate the delivery of functionality to convert natural language questions into analytic queries and generate summarizations and recommendations from data and charts. Features that enable natural language... Read More

Topics: Analytics, AI, Generative AI

AI Cybersecurity Lessons: Insights from the DeepSeek Incident

Posted by Jeff Orr on 22 April 2025

In a defining moment for the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, the recent breach involving Chinese company Liang Wenfeng (makers of DeepSeek AI) has shed light on the emerging cyber threats that challenge the industry. The reported incident revealed that DeepSeek AI had left its ClickHouse database accessible to the public, exposing over one million lines of log entry data. This data included... Read More

Topics: Digital Technology, Cybersecurity, Generative AI, DeepSeek, OpenAI