Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison said during a conference this week that governments need to consolidate data about citizens for the sake of AI. He said AI models can help improve government services while also saving money and cutting down on fraud.

Oracle Corp.’s co-founder and chairman Larry Ellison said governments should consolidate all national data for consumption by artificial intelligence models, calling this step the “missing link” for them to take full advantage of the technology.

From the billionaire who said real-time surveillance is good for keeping us in check If governments want AI to improve services and security for their citizens, then they need to put all their information in one place – even citizens’ genomic data – according to Larry Ellison,

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Oracle’s Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Larry Ellison held a conversation at the World Governments Summit (WGS) on optimal ways to leverage technology to transform government operations,