From raw files to real results

From raw files to real results

When you bring structure and governance to unstructured content, the results aren’t theoretical. They’re measurable, repeatable. And they can be transformative.

Across industries, organizations using Collibra to enrich and govern their unstructured data are seeing dramatic improvements in how they find, use and trust their content. These gains translate directly into stronger AI performance, faster deployment and lower risk.

Expanding the pool of AI-usable data

One of the most significant outcomes is the expansion of the AI-usable data pool. Before governance, most enterprises find that only a small fraction of their unstructured data—around 3%—is suitable for AI consumption. After enrichment and classification with Collibra, that number jumps to 20% or more. That’s a massive unlock of knowledge that was previously hidden or off-limits.⁴

Increasing retrieval accuracy

Another major gain comes in retrieval accuracy. When content is properly tagged and contextualized, search becomes sharper and AI responses become more grounded. Internal evaluations show increases in retrieval accuracy from 78% to 92%, helping reduce hallucinations in GenAI systems and improving trust across teams.

Accelerating every AI use case

These improvements are accelerants for every AI use case, especially retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and agentic AI. Instead of struggling to find high-quality, trusted source material, teams can now feed clean, enriched content directly into their AI pipelines. Time-to-value shortens. Output quality rises. And experimentation becomes scalable.

The compliance impact is just as critical. With automated policy detection and sensitive content classification, Collibra helps flag and control risky data before it enters AI workflows. Whether you’re preparing for GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA or the EU AI Act, this level of visibility is essential. Not just to avoid penalties, but to build public trust in your use of AI.

When more of your data is usable, searchable and governed, you get more from every model, every query and every decision. Governance stops being a tax on innovation and starts being the reason your AI strategy works.

The benefits of Collibra on your AI investments:

3% → 20% increase in AI-usable data
78% → 92% improvement in retrieval accuracy4
Sensitive content flagged automatically for safer AI pipelines

These aren’t abstract benchmarks. They’re real-world results. And they’re just the beginning.

⁴Source: Collibra internal research.

Before governance, most enterprises find that only a small fraction of their unstructured data—around 3%—is suitable for AI consumption. After enrichment and classification with Collibra, that number jumps to 20% or more. That’s a massive unlock of knowledge that was previously hidden or off-limits.