ExxonMobil Takes Careful Approach to AI, Emphasizing Data Quality and Security
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Data is the fuel for AI initiatives, but quality data is crucial for success. ExxonMobil has focused on understanding and improving its data quality.
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ExxonMobil has established a long-term data strategy, including technologies, processes, skills, and rules to manage information assets for AI.
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The company uses Snowflake's cloud platform as its consolidated data foundation.
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ExxonMobil is evaluating, but cautious about deploying, large language models and generative AI until data quality and security are ensured.
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Potential AI applications at ExxonMobil include finance, supply chain management, and interpreting seismic data, but it will take time to prepare the data.
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