Real-time data beats AI: why most agencies' problem starts with the data, not the tools
Agencies are spending serious money on AI tools that promise better decisions, while the data feeding those decisions is a week old and split across four systems that don't talk to each other. If you're an Operations Director at a creative agency, you've probably been asked to evaluate AI tools in the last twelve months with the goal of making your agency run smarter, faster or more profitably.
June 04, 2026 • News
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