Enterprises face key challenges in harnessing unstructured data so they can make the most of their investments in AI, but several vendors are addressing these challenges.

Fragmented stacks, hand-coded ETL and static dashboards are dead; AI is forcing data management to finally grow up in 2026.

Unstructured data isn’t an asset by default — it’s a liability until CIOs govern, lifecycle and curate it for AI-ready value.