[still_grokking]

2006?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientia_potentia_est

[satvikpendem]

> There have been articles about how "data is the new oil" for a couple of decades now, with the first reference I could find being from British mathematician Clive Humby in 2006

I am specifically referring to the phrase I quoted, not some more abstract sentiment.

[sharkoz]

The best answer to this is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab6GyR_5N6c :)