Cynical Data Guy #5

Nov 06, 2024

214: Will Salesforce Be the Most Successful AI Company? And Do You Need That in Real-Time? Featuring the Cynical Data Guy

This week on The Data Stack Show, it’s another edition of the Cynical Data Guy as Eric and John welcome Matthew Kelliher-Gibson. The group dives into the complexities of data management in the business world. They critique LinkedIn posts, starting with the announcement of Salesforce's AI product, Agent Force, discussing its implications and marketing la…

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. There was a lot of discussion about Salesforce’s Agent Force (which still makes me think of Space Force). We finish up overanalyzing an analogy of data as old carrot peels and how often we really need realtime data.

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

Cynical Data Guy Explanation (00:00:44)
Marc Benioff's LinkedIn Post (1:28)
Agent Force Overview (2:23)
Speculating on the Backstory (4:08)
Top Comment Reaction (6:22)
Salesforce's Success in AI (7:30)
Distribution as a Key Factor (9:10)
Salesforce's Dashboarding Solution (10:20)
Data as a Byproduct Discussion (14:22)
Historical Data Value Debate (17:15)
Real-Time Data Processing Challenges (19:54)
Real-Time Data Use Cases (22:10)
Legacy Systems and Data Management (28:06)
Psychology of Data Usage (29:15)
Final Takeaways on Sales and Data (32:21)

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