In this article, Chris Lees explored the benefits and burdens of data standards.

In a world defined by complexity, collaboration is not a luxury—it’s an imperative. But collaboration today is often hamstrung by data locked within organizational silos, incompatible systems, and high-cost, bespoke technical integrations. It’s time to change that. It’s time we build the data infrastructure we need.

More than ever, we are turning to artificial intelligences to tell us what’s true, what’s right, and what’s real. But here’s the twist: those answers aren’t divine revelations. They are—at their core—carefully constructed collages of human opinion.