Starburst and Qlik Solve for AI Data Access

Starburst and Qlik have partnered to tackle the challenge of accessing AI business context, a critical bottleneck in AI project success. This partnership leverages Starburst's ability to act as a universal context layer, accessing data across various platforms, including cloud data lakes, warehouses, and on-premises systems, to provide the necessary business context for AI applications. Qlik complements this by offering integration, replication, transformation, and operational support, with capabilities such as change data capture (CDC) and robust visualization tools that facilitate a smooth transition to agentic AI workflows. Together, they aim to improve AI accuracy and enterprise production environments by providing universal access to business context, reducing the operational risks of deploying AI-generated SQL without proper structural awareness. This collaboration not only enhances data accessibility but also transforms data engineering workflows by automating SQL generation and execution, enabling enterprises to scale operations efficiently without accumulating technical debt.