On January 26, 2026, the 10th-anniversary "State of Open Data" report from Digital Science was released. A key finding: about 30% of researchers now regularly use AI to analyze open datasets. The technology is beginning to significantly impact data processing speed in academia.
The report highlights the growing demand for infrastructure: data must be not just open, but prepared for machine learning (AI-ready). This is a signal to universities to revise data storage approaches.
Source: Digital ScienceScienceOpen DataAI AdoptionResearchPolicy
