RHITL: Why the Right Human in the Loop Actually Matters
Blog Commentary Look, everyone’s talking about “human in the loop” these days. It’s become one of those phrases that gets thrown around in every AI discussion, right up there with “ethical AI” and “guardrails.” But here’s the thing: just putting *a* human in the loop doesn’t cut it anymore. You need the *right* human in […]
The Great AI Splinter: Why Sovereign Stacks are Replacing Global Platforms
Gartner® just released a prediction (https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-01-29-gartner-predicts-35-percent-of-countries-will-be-locked-into-region-specific-ai-platforms-by-2027). “By 2027, 35% of countries will be locked into region-specific AI platforms using proprietary contextual data. Gartner also predicts that platform lock-in will rise from 5% to 35% by 2027.” This is not about technology preference. This is about sovereignty, control, and the end of the global AI model. […]
Remember, Backup is not Archiving!
I’ve been in the Information Lifecycle Management space since my days with Princeton Softech, and then IBM Optim. Way back then there was a misunderstanding about Backups really being a proxy for Archives. They aren’t. I’ve recently gotten some feedback from our field teams that this notion has not disappeared over the years. As you […]
Building Business Value from Data Lakes: Real-World Examples of Composed Data Products
Let me share something I’ve been thinking about lately—the shift from viewing data lakes as massive storage repositories to understanding them as active foundations for composed data products. It’s a transformation that’s reshaping how organizations actually use their data. My colleague Haricharuan recently wrote a good blog on the fundamental foundations of data products: Data […]
The Missing Piece in AI Governance: Fighting Bias In, Bias Out
If you listened to my recent podcast (Navigating Innovation and Trust in the Age of AI) with Kim Basile, Kyndryl’s Chief Information Officer, you would know that I like to work with acronyms. When looking at the exploding world of AI, enterprises and executives are experiencing FOMO – the Fear Of Missing Out. As Kyndryl […]
Why File Archiving Matters More Than Ever
Most organizations today are sitting on a massive, growing pile of files—and they don’t know what to do with them. These aren’t the neat, organized records in your databases. These are the PDFs, emails, documents, images, and reports that accumulate over years of business operations. Understanding how to properly archive and manage these files has […]