{"id":54564,"date":"2026-07-14T15:20:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altares.be\/?p=54564"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:20:58","slug":"the-role-of-data-providers-in-the-ai-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altares.be\/en\/blog\/master-data-management\/de-rol-van-dataleveranciers-in-de-ai-transitie\/","title":{"rendered":"The role of data providers in the AI transition"},"content":{"rendered":"

During our recent webinar<\/a> on AI and business data, we received an interesting question: aren\u2019t data providers worried that their carefully built datasets could \u201cleak\u201d into AI models, causing them to lose control over their data?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That concern is understandable, but it does not address the core issue. The greatest risk arises when business data becomes disconnected from its context. Without visibility into its origin, freshness, and relationships, AI can sound convincing while still drawing incorrect conclusions. This is precisely why the role of data providers is shifting: from suppliers of data to trusted context layers for AI systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why business data loses its context when incorporated into an AI model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A business record is more than a name, address, or registration detail. It tells a story about an organization at a specific point in time, based on verified sources and within a broader business context. This includes the correct legal entity, ownership structures, directors, corporate relationships, business activities, and current risk indicators. It is this interconnected view that makes business data reliable and valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When information is incorporated into an AI model through training, that changes. The data becomes part of the model and can no longer be managed in the same way. The model may still be able to provide information about a company, but it is not always clear where that knowledge originated, how old the information is, or whether it still reflects the current situation. A record in a database can be updated, corrected, or enriched. Information that has once been absorbed into an AI model cannot be adjusted in the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interesting read:<\/strong> Data provenance: trust in business data starts at the source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reliable AI requires up-to-date business information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For organizations using AI, this presents an important risk. An AI model can formulate an answer based on outdated or incomplete information just as convincingly as an answer based on current, verified data. To the user, the result may appear logical and credible, but that does not automatically mean it is correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In business processes, this can have significant consequences. Consider credit risk assessment, compliance checks, KYC and KYB processes, supplier screening, and sales. In these situations, a single data point is often insufficient. An AI system also needs to understand which organization it is dealing with, how that organization is structured, which entities it is connected to, and which risk or growth indicators are relevant. A company name without the correct legal entity can lead to an incorrect match, while a risk indicator without insight into the corporate structure can easily be misinterpreted. Reliable AI therefore requires not only access to data, but above all the right context.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interesting read:<\/strong> AI sounds convincing. But convincing is not the same as being true<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

D&B MCP: controlled access to data at the source<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The solution is not to completely shield reliable business data from AI. AI actually needs current and validated data to deliver value in business processes. The key question is how that data is made available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is the idea behind D&B MCP and the broader D&B.AI-ecosystem.<\/a>Instead of embedding data permanently into a model, AI assistants and AI agents can access verified business data at the source at the moment it is needed through D&B MCP and native integrations. The data remains managed, current, and traceable, while the AI model helps make that information understandable and actionable within workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interesting read:<\/strong> The next phase of AI: from experimentation to ROI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From data provider to context layer for reliable AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The AI transition is changing the role of data providers. It is no longer only about making data available, but about providing the context that AI systems need to properly understand and apply business information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the D&B.AI ecosystem, we connect AI systems through D&B MCP, connectors, and native integrations to reliable business data at the source. This creates an up-to-date, verified, and traceable context layer<\/a> between AI and the business reality, enabling organizations to make better decisions.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Data providers are not losing their value because of AI; instead, they are taking on a new role as the trusted context layer for AI systems. Current, validated, and traceable business data is essential to prevent AI from drawing convincing but incorrect conclusions. 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