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Getting AI right: Why data quality and governance are key to better customer experiences

By Khoi Hoang, Worldwide Master Data Management Field CTO, Informatica | Thursday, April 17, 2025, 8:27 AM Asia/Singapore

Getting AI right: Why data quality and governance are key to better customer experiences

Among many factors, poor data quality hinders AI-driven customer experiences. Improving data consistency, governance, and leadership can align AI outcomes correctly.

Although businesses are investing in AI-driven customer experiences, many are failing to see returns from their pilot projects. Why?

When AI uses poor-quality data, it can lead to inaccurate, outdated information, and bias. This can result in misunderstandings, damage customer relationships, and hurt brand loyalty over time.

For example, imagine a corporate banking entity with a good credit score applying for a loan online. Their bank’s AI-powered chatbot, designed to speed up approvals, pulls from an outdated dataset and incorrectly flags them as ineligible. Instead of a quick approval, they receive a rejection or a lengthy manual review. Or, consider an e-commerce customer returning to a favorite online store, only to be shown ads for products that have already been purchased repeatedly before.

These are clear examples of how AI outcomes depend heavily on the quality and relevance of the data behind them. When businesses struggle to maintain accurate, consistent, and well-governed data, AI-driven customer experience (CX) efforts may fall short.

When AI gets it wrong

In the above examples, the errors stem from data inconsistencies — where different AI systems may operate in isolation due to siloed data. The result is often a missed opportunity to drive more sales and improve customer satisfaction, not to mention potential waste in marketing efforts.

To better leverage AI for improved CX, businesses need to prioritize foundational data practices. Here are three steps to reduce the risks of bad data and help AI reach its potential:

  1. Ensure data consistency across all channels
    Too often, businesses store data in isolated systems, leading to inconsistent or conflicting records that undermine the effectiveness of AI-driven interactions. An AI model can only deliver seamless, omnichannel experiences if it has a unified view of the customer.

    With more advanced data management practices, businesses can integrate information from multiple touchpoints to build a fuller picture of each customer. This allows AI and machine learning models to analyze customer behavior, identify key attributes, and predict life events — enabling more relevant offers and personalized experiences. Combined with insights into demographics, device preferences, and service history, businesses can better tailor their services to individual needs.

    In practice, one bank in South-east Asia reportedly implemented an AI-enhanced, cloud-based master data management system to reduce duplication and improve real-time insights. While the claim of “100% data accuracy” in Know-Your-Customer initiatives is ambitious, the bank had reported improvements in loan approvals, personalized service, and compliance efforts over the course of a year.
  2. Build customer trust through secure and ethical data use
    Customers today expect personalization — but also transparency. They want to know how their data is collected, stored, and used. With privacy laws evolving rapidly across the region, businesses must ensure that their data practices are both secure and responsible.
    This calls for a strong data governance framework, one that provides high-quality, trusted datasets and identifies where sensitive or personally identifiable information is present. It is also critical to control who has access to what data and for what purpose. These safeguards help businesses maintain compliance, reduce risk, and build trust while still enabling data-driven decision-making and improved CX.
  3. Secure executive buy-in for better CX
    AI-enabled CX projects are most effective when they are supported by leadership and aligned with broader business goals. This requires collaboration across IT, operations, marketing, and digital teams.
    Without this alignment, AI initiatives risk becoming isolated efforts, lacking the cohesion necessary for consistent, personalized, and secure CX. Some of the reasons AI projects fall short include rushed implementations and insufficient attention to data quality and governance.

AI, at its core, is only as effective as the data it uses. To realize the full benefits of GenAI and other emerging technologies, organizations may need to consider a comprehensive data strategy — one that includes reliable tools and frameworks for data governance, integration, and quality. Only then can businesses unlock the real potential of AI to transform customer experiences.

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