Tom Davenport says AI may reshape analytics jobs, but curated data still matters
usamaf · x · 2026-07-29
Usama Fayyad’s latest Legends of Data and AI episode features Tom Davenport discussing how analytics changes in the age of AI.
The podcast highlights several themes from Davenport’s comments:
- whether human data scientists are still needed as AI systems automate more analytical work
- his concern about the future of entry-level workers
- why carefully curated data still matters, even as AI adoption accelerates
The episode is available across podcast platforms and as video.
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