TLDR AI 2023-09-08

With the AI gold rush in full swing, companies are rushing to modernize their data infrastructure. Many data leaders have turned their attention to the semantic layer as a means to put AI-ready data directly into the hands of decision-makers.

In this fresh-off-the-press report, the analysts at GigaOm identify the key trends and leading players. Download the report from AtScale to learn:

• How a semantic layer can create a single view of business metrics (e.g. revenue, COGs, headcount) and a common analytics vocabulary
• Who are the innovators and fast movers in semantic layers and metric stores
• Why AtScale was positioned as a leader

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