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Updated January 6, 2026

Looking Back at 2025: Rating My Predictions on AI, Semantics, and Data Democratization

Last year, I made a set of predictions for data and analytics trends for 2025: "The Future of Data & Analytics: Trends to Look For." Now that the year has wrapped, it’s time to put those forecasts to the test…

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