Scaling AI Hinges on the Enterprise Data Layer
TechTarget, Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
AI currently reaches just 45% of enterprise data, and only half of firms trust their agents' decisions.
A Google Cloud and MIT report surveying 300 IT executives concludes that enterprises need strong data foundations before AI agents can scale. Nearly all surveyed companies plan to use agents and two-thirds intend to deploy within two years, yet only 10% currently have widespread agentic deployment.
AI reaches an average of just 45% of enterprise data, and only half of organizations trust their agents' decisions, a gap the report ties directly to data readiness.
Legacy system modernization, workforce training, and governance updates could push full agentic implementation out another three to four years.