AI needs a strong data fabric to deliver business value
MIT Technology Review / 4/22/2026
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Key Points
- Enterprises are rapidly transitioning AI from experiments to routine deployment, using copilots, agents, and predictive systems across multiple departments.
- A recent survey indicates that by the end of 2025, about half of companies will use AI in at least three business functions.
- Delivering real business value from AI increasingly depends on having a strong, well-managed data “fabric” that can support reliable data access and integration.
- The article implies that without this underlying data foundation, scaling AI initiatives beyond pilots will be difficult and may limit performance and impact.
Artificial intelligence is moving quickly in the enterprise, from experimentation to everyday use. Organizations are deploying copilots, agents, and predictive systems across finance, supply chains, human resources, and customer operations. By the end of 2025, half of companies used AI in at least three business functions, according to a recent survey. But as AI becomes…
