The New Stack Podcast Is Your Data Strategy Ready for the Agentic AI Era?
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Aug 28, 2025 Raj Verma, CEO of SingleStore, dives into the evolving landscape of enterprise AI. He reveals that less than 1% of enterprise data is currently utilized for AI, stressing the importance of aligning data strategies with AI aspirations. Raj outlines a three-phase evolution for AI, from automating simple tasks to achieving the seemingly impossible. He critiques legacy systems and advocates for modern, unified data platforms to meet the high demands of agentic AI, emphasizing the urgent need for enterprises to transform their data infrastructure.
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Enterprise AI Is Still Early
- Enterprise AI is nascent: less than 1% of enterprise data currently fuels AI.
- Consumer AI is ahead, creating expectations enterprises must meet.
Plant Diagnosis With OpenAI
- Raj described using OpenAI to identify and diagnose a plant by pointing his camera at it.
- He used this story to show consumer AI's immediate, practical impact.
Make Data Strategy First
- Align your AI ambitions with a comprehensive data strategy covering governance and security.
- Consolidate data estates to avoid dozens of isolated data islands.