# Edward Yu on the Human Side of Data and AI

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Podcast: [Kanawha Valley Hustlers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kanawha-valley-hustlers-6379539)
Published: 2026-04-28T22:53:35+00:00
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I talk with Edward Yu, principal of Huntington Analytics in downtown Huntington. Ed helps organizations close the gap between wanting AI and having the structured data needed to make it useful. We talk about why data matters for businesses, nonprofits, and workforce development programs, especially when grants and public trust are involved. Ed explains how tracking outcomes can show whether programs are helping people gain skills, find work, and move forward. He also pushes back on the fear that technology will replace people. To him, better data frees people to focus on the human side of the work. We also get into why every entrepreneur needs technology skills, how digital focus groups may shape media testing, and why Ed believes goodwill is good business.

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