The Case for a Structured Approach to Managing Unstructured Data
Summary: Argues DB community must adopt a structured approach to managing unstructured data - leveraging lessons from relational systems - to avoid ceding leadership to AI/IR/Web and industry players. Outlines concrete principles and implications for non-relational data and the field's identity. (summarized by gpt-5-mini on Feb 09 2026)
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Authors
- 1. AnHai Doan
- 2. Jeffrey F. Naughton
- 3. Akanksha Baid
- 4. Xiaoyong Chai
- 5. Fei Chen
- 6. Ting Chen
- 7. Eric Chu
- 8. Pedro DeRose
- 9. Byron Gao
- 10. Chaitanya Gokhale
- 11. Jiansheng Huang
- 12. Warren Shen
- 13. Ba-Quy Vuong
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