
Enterprise AI Agents Face a Data Wall — And a New Generation of Vertical Startups Is Routing Around It
Nearly all enterprises surveyed say they'll deploy AI agents within two years, but agents can typically reach under half of company data — and as little as 30% at 'data laggard' firms. Platform giants are selling governance; a new wave of startups is skipping the data problem by targeting narrow, auditable back-office tasks instead.


















