A Future Look at Data Systems for Agents
Blog post from Starburst
An article from Berkeley’s EPIC Data Lab titled "Intelligence Is Free. Now What?" proposes a shift in focus from generating intelligence to managing it as inference becomes cheaper, requiring new data systems for AI agents to support long-running operations, coordination, and knowledge accumulation. Concurrently, a paper detailing Trellis, a database architecture centered around the agent experience graph, suggests treating the entire search history of an agent as a primary database abstraction rather than disposable logs. This approach, already partially implemented by Meta, aligns with Berkeley's vision by enabling crash recovery, collaboration, and continuous learning through a shared, durable data system that supports stateless agents and cross-agent coordination. Trellis redefines memory management in AI systems by promoting collective intelligence and treating search processes as database workloads, ultimately positioning itself as a response to Berkeley's research agenda for future data systems in AI.
| Trend | Post Mentions | Total Month Mentions | Posts | Companies | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Agents | 3 | 7,193 | 1,509 | 269 | -2% |
| Multi-agent systems | 3 | 551 | 179 | 75 | -12% |
| Serverless | 1 | 825 | 261 | 105 | -21% |
| Vector Search | 1 | 2,279 | 469 | 145 | +5% |
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