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Generative AI · Mission 02

Clean Data

Before anything goes to market, the fuel has to be right. Fix the data first and AI performs. Skip it and it fails — no matter how good your prompts are.

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Mission Objective

Before anything goes to market, the fuel has to be right. Fix the data first and AI performs. Skip it and it fails — no matter how good your prompts are.

  • Explain why 95% of AI programs fail and what the AI Officer does differently
  • Identify the three layers of AI and why the data layer is where results are made or broken
  • Clean a messy dataset and verify AI's work before trusting it
  • Evaluate AI tools based on the four things that actually matter
  • Make governance decisions about data safety before anything gets pasted
Mission Challenges 2 practice · 1 final
C1 Active
Garbage In, Garbage Out
Take the messy BOLT pilot taste test data (BOLT_Pilot_Feedback_Messy.csv) and feed it directly to your AI tool without any cleaning. Ask for an analysis.
C2 Active
Become a Data Detective
Go through the BOLT pilot data row by row. Find every problem. Do not use AI to find them - do this manually so you develop the instinct.
★ Final Project Open
Clean at Scale
The full 100-response BOLT survey just came in (BOLT_Full_Survey_Messy.csv). Dana is presenting to leadership in 48 hours. She needs a clean dataset and a summary analysis she can trust. Your job is t
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Mission Briefs
Brief 1 Why Data Breaks AI 20 min
Brief 2 The Data Audit 20 min
Brief 3 Clean at Scale 25 min
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● Analyzing data quality
Mission 2: Clean Data
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Hey! 👋 Welcome to the data quality mission. I'm here to help you understand why clean data is the foundation of AI success.
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📊 The Core Truth: 95% of AI programs fail because of poor data, not poor AI. It's not about the model — it's about the fuel. Garbage in, garbage out.
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🔍 Three Data Layers: Raw data (collection), processed data (cleaning), and working data (ready for AI). Most teams skip layer two and pay the price in accuracy and trust.
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What aspect of data quality interests you? Pick a question below or ask your own. 👇