I first built an AI that thinks like an analyst. Now I have built a better AI Data analyst for the practical use of AI. This episode breaks down the simple rebuild: start with a clear objective, pick 5–8 focus columns, and ship a one-page Markdown brief. You’ll also get a 3-minute quiz (10:33), a Substack discussion (17:04), and a 9-step checklist you can use today. What you’ll learn How to start with a clear business goal (not charts)Why focusing on 5–8 columns increases signalHow a 1-page brief moves work faster than a dashboardQuiz & Discussion Take the Lightning QuizJoin the Substack discussion: https://mukundansankar.substack.com/(Tell your day-two story, your one metric, and your 5–8 focus columns.)Listener Checklist Copy/paste: 1) Objective (one line) 2) 5–8 focus columns 3) 10 questions + why 4) Quick data health checks 5) Export 1-page brief 6) Share in Slack/Notion/Jira 7) Run 2–3 quick analyses today 8) Log learning + next decision 9) Repeat tomorrow Links Blog version: (with Medium membership): https://medium.com/data-science-collective/i-built-an-ai-that-thinks-like-a-data-analyst-then-it-went-viral-so-i-made-it-smarter-1f3206a8254b(Free): https://mukundansankar.substack.com/p/i-built-an-ai-that-thinks-like-aSubstack Note (comments hub): https://mukundansankar.substack.com/notesTools I use for my Podcast:Recording Partner: Riverside → Sign up here (affiliate)Host Your Podcast: RSS.com (affiliate )Research Tools: Sider.ai (affiliate)🔗 Connect with Me:Free Email Newsletter: https://data-ai-with-ms.kit.com/bae4d0c550Website: https://mukundansankar.substack.com/Twitter/X: @sankarmukund475LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mukundansankar/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MukundSankar