This document provides an overview of synthetic data by discussing what it is, why it is used today, and how it can potentially be used in the future. Specifically: - Synthetic data refers to artificially generated data that mimics real-world data statistically without containing personal information. - Today, synthetic data is commonly used for testing analytics setups, training teams using realistic data scenarios with no privacy risks, and creating product demos. - Potential future uses discussed include using synthetic data for algorithm development and differential privacy techniques.