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Contributor: James Kobielus

James Kobielus is senior director of Research for data management at TDWI. He is a veteran industry analyst, consultant, author, speaker, and blogger in analytics and data management. At TDWI he focuses on data management, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. Previously, Kobielus held positions at Futurum Research, SiliconANGLEWikibon, Forrester Research, Current Analysis and the Burton Group. He has also served as Senior Program Director, Product Marketing for Big Data Analytics for IBM, where he was both a subject matter expert and a strategist on thought leadership and content marketing programs targeted at the data science community. You can reach him by email ([email protected]), on Twitter (twitter.com/jameskobielus), and on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameskobielus/).

All articles by James Kobielus

What’s Ahead in Generative AI in 2025? (Part Two)

Further predictions for the coming year.

By James G. Kobielus
December 19, 2024

What’s Ahead in Generative AI in 2025? (Part One)

Predictions for AI in the coming year.

By James G. Kobielus
December 18, 2024

TDWI’s Predictions for Data Management 2024

As we turn the calendar to 2024, TDWI predicts the following generative-driven innovations in data management.

By James G. Kobielus
December 19, 2023

Generative AI and Its Implications for Data and Analytics

Generative artificial intelligence has captured the imaginations of people around the world. Though not entirely new, generative AI is evolving so rapidly that technology professionals need to track its maturation closely to effectively evaluate the associated opportunities and risks. Here are the basics you need to know.