Ask HN: What BI problems would you like an AI to solve for you?

Re:Ask HN: What BI problems would you like an AI to solve fo... by edimaudo on Thursday January 21, 2016 @02:06PM (#10947480)

Not really. For instance I work for a retail company. let's say someone wants to find out all the products on a weekend that made over 10000$. This can of info can be generated by the AI which can query that companys database.

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Re:Ask HN: What BI problems would you like an AI to solve fo... by rprameshwor on Thursday January 21, 2016 @05:45PM (#10949121)

I can't seem to understand how AI fits in here.

How is this different from a simple report showing sales greater than 10000$

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Re:Ask HN: What BI problems would you like an AI to solve fo... by krmmalik on Thursday January 21, 2016 @09:25PM (#10950351)

I think the parent poster is suggesting that the user would know what answer they're looking for but would not know how to instruct the BI tool to get the answer they want. So if they could simply tell the AI in natural language for.for example, then the AI could work out on its own what report would be needed and construct it with the variables needed.

Essentially there's a technical step between knowing what report is needed and actually creating it and I think this is where parent is suggesting the AI could help. (?)

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Re:Ask HN: What BI problems would you like an AI to solve fo... by edimaudo on Friday January 22, 2016 @10:46AM (#10953354)

Exactly or even checking to see if that is the right question being asked.

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