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Data quality errors pose major risk to AI investments, Gartner predicts

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Poor data quality is a significant organizational risk, particularly with the rise of AI and agentic AI, as errors in training data can be encoded into models at scale, leading to skewed predictions and flawed strategic decisions. Worldwide AI spending is projected to reach $2.5 trillion in 2026, making data accuracy crucial for the success of these investments. Common causes of data errors include human mistakes, system and integration failures, process flaws, and data decay, with errors often propagating across multiple systems before detection, making remediation costly. AI

IMPACT Ensures AI models are trained on accurate data to prevent skewed predictions and flawed strategic decisions, especially as AI spending grows.

RANK_REASON Article discusses the impact of data quality on AI investments and organizational risk, drawing on survey data and expert predictions, rather than announcing a new product or research.

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Data quality errors pose major risk to AI investments, Gartner predicts

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Scott Francis, Forbes Councils Member ·

    Data Errors And Downstream Consequences: Why Data Quality Is An Organizational Risk, Not Just An IT Problem

    The problem is compounded because decision-makers often don't know the data feeding their reports is flawed.

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