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Feb 19, 2026

Beyond the Star Schema: Why Ontologies are the New Requirement for AI-Ready Data

Relational data models weren’t designed for AI or natural language, so while they store data well, they fail to capture business meaning—making accurate, trustworthy AI querying difficult. Fabric IQ addresses this by introducing an ontology layer that sits above existing data, explicitly modelling business concepts, relationships, and rules without requiring data to be moved or reshaped. Combined with Fabric Data Agents, this enables AI to navigate defined meaning rather than guess it, improving query accuracy, consistency, and scalability for enterprise analytics.