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Oracle has launched its next-generation AI Database 26ai, embedding artificial intelligence capabilities directly into the core of its database platform. 

The release replaces Oracle Database 23ai and reflects the company’s broader “AI for Data” strategy to integrate AI across all layers of the data stack, including management, analytics, application development, and vector search.

The 26ai release allows enterprises to run dynamic agentic AI workflows that combine private database data with external sources to deliver more sophisticated responses and actions.

“By bringing AI and data together, we’re helping customers easily deliver trusted AI insights, innovations, and productivity wherever their data resides,” Juan Loaiza, Executive Vice President, Oracle Database Technologies, Oracle, said.

Oracle said its “AI for Data” strategy is open and ubiquitous. 

Oracle said the platform supports open standards such as Apache Iceberg, ONNX embedding models, the Model Context Protocol, and leading agentic frameworks. It is deployable across Oracle Cloud, other major hyperscalers, private cloud, and on-premise environments.

The database also implements NIST-approved quantum-resistant algorithms (ML-KEM) to encrypt data in transit, complementing Oracle’s existing encryption for data at rest. 

The company said this is designed to prevent hackers from harvesting organizational data now and decrypting it later using quantum computers.

“Great AI needs great data. With Oracle AI Database 26ai, customers get both in one place where their business data lives, current, consistent, and secure,” said Holger Mueller, Vice President and principal analyst, Constellation Research. 

He noted that Oracle is now embedding agentic AI natively, allowing no-code deployment of in-database agents through a visual interface with prebuilt templates.

AI features such as Vector Search are bundled into the new release at no additional cost. The 26ai version is a long-term support release, and customers on 23ai can shift to it via an October 2025 update with no application re-certification required.