This article explores the evolution of data storage - from the early days of punch cards to the rise of data warehouses, lakes, and the modern lakehouse. Ara traces how each stage shaped today’s data landscape and explains how the lakehouse unites flexibility, governance, and trust in a single architecture.

Quantum computing is seen as a game changer in technology - but it’s not just a scientific breakthrough. It has the potential to reshape power structures, amplify inequality, and further solidify monopolies in our global politics.

Prompt engineering has undergone a significant transformation in the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. What began as simple text inputs to generate specific outputs has evolved into sophisticated instruction sets that guide autonomous AI agents through complex, multi-step processes with minimal human intervention.

This article explains the role of a data engineer as a specialist software engineer who builds and maintains the systems that manage and prepare data.

In this final article, we turn our attention to the technological foundations that underpin modern government services and consider how these foundations must evolve to meet emerging opportunities and challenges.

In this third post of the series, building on our introduction to AI in public service delivery and our exploration of how AI can directly support teams, we now shift focus to delivery. We explore how AI can support service teams in structuring their work, iterating effectively, and safeguarding services.