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HeatherIliff
Copper Contributor
Jan 31, 2024

Data management - revolution

Traditional CRMs are killing us.  Hoping AI will turn the old database model on its ear.  

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  • One thing that gets overlooked with AI-driven data management is data quality. Better automation doesn’t help much if the underlying data is duplicated, outdated, or poorly structured. Getting the basics right first makes the AI side much more useful.

  • Briar's avatar
    Briar
    Brass Contributor

    I agree. The bigger opportunity with AI is moving beyond simply storing records to actually interpreting them and surfacing what matters. Instead of staff digging through fields, notes, and activity logs, an AI-enabled CRM could identify patterns, summarize relationships, and recommend the next best action. The key will be making those insights reliable without sacrificing data quality or privacy.

  • jamiecross25's avatar
    jamiecross25
    Brass Contributor

    Traditional CRMs can sometimes feel rather rigid. From where I sit, the real opportunity is not necessarily to replace databases, but to use AI to identify useful connections and anticipate needs. Systems that adapt to the way people work may ultimately prove more helpful than those that require users to change their habits. The technology is still developing, so there is plenty of room to see where it leads.