Want to learn how to live well with tech without losing your sense of purpose? In this keynote session from the Tableau Conference 2026, Baratunde Thurston—comedian, writer, and host of Life with Machines—explores how human behavior turns data into real impact with Tableau as AI reshapes information. Moving from a mindset of tech as a tool to treating it as a teammate requires intentional choices around power, human connection, and data stewardship. Discover how to shift from single-player to multiplayer mode when deploying automated systems. Learn to use predictive algorithms to augment rather than replace human intuition, optimize your everyday workflow, and maintain critical data transparency. Whether you are balancing enterprise data viz models or protecting data privacy, these practical leadership strategies help your teams build a more collaborative and inclusive technological future. In this video, you'll learn how to: • Transition your perspective of AI from an isolated tool to an active teammate • Apply the three A’s framework (Accelerate, Augment, Accommodate) to software rollouts • Protect human connection and combat loneliness in an algorithmically driven society • Evaluate missing data sets to practice responsible data visualization and stewardship Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction to Baratunde Thurston 2:32 - How Baratunde Got Started in Tech 5:17 - The Three A’s Framework Explained 8:56 - Real-World Lessons in AI Team Augmentation 15:36 - Rethinking the True Limits of Big Data 19:57 - Shifting AI from Tool to Teammate 24:32 - The Risks of AI Compliance and Hallucinations 33:24 - Responsibility in Data Visualization and Dashboards 37:36 - How to Practice Collaborative Multiplayer Problem Solving Resources & Links • Explore Agentforce: https://www.salesforce.com/agentforce/ • Learn more about Salesforce AI tools: https://www.salesforce.com/artificial-intelligence/ • Read the guide on what is an AI agent: https://www.salesforce.com/agentforce/ai-agents/ • How to build an AI agent with Salesforce Agent Builder: https://www.salesforce.com/agentforce/agent-builder/ • Subscribe to Salesforce: http://bit.ly/SalesforceSubscribe #salesforce #agenticenterprise #digitaltransformation #datafam #data360 #tableau #TableauConference #LifeWithMachines #AITeammate #DataStewardship Tableau Conference 2026

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