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March 25, 2026
Oracle Puts AI Agents Inside Your Database
Published: March 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Updated: March 25, 2026 at 12:35 AM
100-word summary
Oracle's 26ai database release lets you build and run AI agents directly where your data already lives, skipping the usual back-and-forth between database and AI tooling. A no-code agent builder and built-in privacy controls (row, column, and cell-level masking) mean you can query sensitive operational data without exposing it to external models. The upgrade from 23ai requires no app recertification or database rebuild. Standout feature: agents can now mix vector search with traditional SQL in a single query, blending structured and unstructured data. The database works across Oracle Cloud, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, plus on-prem starting January 2026. Running AI where the data sits turns out to be faster...
What happened
Oracle's 26ai database release lets you build and run AI agents directly where your data already lives, skipping the usual back-and-forth between database and AI tooling. A no-code agent builder and built-in privacy controls (row, column, and cell-level masking) mean you can query sensitive operational data without exposing it to external models. The upgrade from 23ai requires no app recertification or database rebuild. Standout feature: agents can now mix vector search with traditional SQL in a single query, blending structured and unstructured data. The database works across Oracle Cloud, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, plus on-prem starting January 2026.
Why it matters
Running AI where the data sits turns out to be faster than shuttling gigabytes around.