From Boston’s financial and tech corridor, Fidelity’s Pooja Basu, VP of Data Platforms, joins hosts Erica Rooney and Greg Boone to talk about what every company needs before diving into AI: clean, accurate data.Speaking live from the AI Powered Women Conference at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Pooja explains why data governance is the real foundation of AI innovation—and how organizations can balance speed, accuracy, and privacy without losing their competitive edge.This episode of AI: Voice or Victim spotlights the people shaping New England’s AI future—where data, ethics, and human judgment still lead the way.Chapters00:00 – Why Data Is the Foundation of AI01:05 – Meet Pooja Basu, VP of Data Platforms at Fidelity02:20 – The “Garbage In, Garbage Out” Rule Explained04:00 – Building Trust Through Data Governance06:30 – How Dirty Data Slows Down AI Progress09:00 – Balancing Speed and Accuracy in AI Adoption11:00 – Real-World Challenges of Implementing AI13:00 – When Users Don’t Know How to Consume AI15:00 – Training People to Trust and Use AI Tools17:00 – How to Protect Your Personal Data18:30 – Why Empathy and Compassion Still Matter in Tech👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone navigating the AI revolution.Subscribe to AI: Voice or Victim for more conversations that move you from AI anxious to AI curious. Hosted by Erica Rooney and Greg Boone aka AISerious™, we’re helping people and organizations embrace AI ethically, strategically, and with humanity at the center.Follow us and join the movement to shape the future—before it shapes us.🔗 On the web: https://voiceorvictim.com

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