Denodo unveils DeepQuery to deliver explainable AI insights

Denodo has announced the private preview of DeepQuery, a new capability designed to enable enterprise-grade artificial intelligence to answer complex questions using live and governed data from across an organisation's systems.

DeepQuery is positioned to help both large and smaller businesses by allowing users, including those without data science backgrounds, to ask multi-step, "why" questions and receive structured, explainable answers within minutes. The functionality moves beyond current generative AI (GenAI) and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) tools by connecting not just to internal data, but also by incorporating relevant external information for deeper contextual insights.

Explaining reasoning

Denodo describes DeepQuery as a "deep research" capability. While GenAI typically rephrases content or retrieves information from text, DeepQuery is intended to investigate, synthesise and explain reasoning across multiple sources, using information that is current and contextualised. Users can receive answers to highly specific business questions such as "What's driving changes in customer retention across regions?" or "Why did fund outflows spike last quarter?" without needing to manually aggregate information from disparate systems.

In a statement, Angel Viña, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Denodo, explained the company's approach:

AI's true potential in the enterprise lies not just in generating responses, but in understanding the full context behind them. Unlike siloed solutions tied to a single store, DeepQuery leverages enriched, unified semantics across distributed sources, allowing AI to reason, explain, and act on data with unprecedented depth and accuracy.

According to Denodo, DeepQuery allows users to engage with live, governed data spanning systems, departments, and differing data formats, and expand those datasets with information from public sources, external applications, or trading partners.

Supporting AI development

DeepQuery is set to be distributed as part of the Denodo AI SDK, a set of tools aimed at making AI application development more accessible and efficient. This design intends to allow organisations to integrate deep research abilities into their applications, agents, or specialist industry solutions. Through the SDK, developers and AI teams gain the flexibility to build and experiment with research capabilities tailored to their needs.

Stewart Bond, Research Vice President for Data Intelligence and Integration Software at IDC, commented on the announcement:

With DeepQuery, Denodo is demonstrating forward-thinking in advancing the capabilities of AI. DeepQuery, driven by deep research advances, will deliver more accurate AI responses that will also be fully explainable.

Denodo asserts that while large language models and business intelligence software are increasingly incorporating research features, current approaches are often limited to web data, data lake-based architectures, or document retrieval. By contrast, DeepQuery connects to authoritative, structured enterprise data in real time, underpinned by Denodo's data virtualisation platform.

Integration and standards

Alongside DeepQuery, Denodo is introducing support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) as part of its AI SDK. The company states this will facilitate integration between AI agents and other applications built on MCP-compliant standards, supporting customers investing in agentic AI architectures built with open principles.

Nagaraj Sastry, Senior Vice President for Data and Analytics at Encora, reflected on DeepQuery from the perspective of business partners:

As a Denodo partner, we're always looking for ways to provide our clients with a competitive edge. Denodo DeepQuery gives us exactly that. Its ability to leverage real-time, governed enterprise data for deep, contextualised insights sets it apart. This means we can help our customers move beyond general AI queries to truly intelligent analysis, empowering them to make faster, more informed decisions and accelerating their AI journey.

Early access

DeepQuery is currently in private preview. Denodo is inviting selected organisations to participate in an AI Accelerator Programme, granting early access to DeepQuery and an opportunity to provide feedback that may shape development ahead of widespread availability.

With the unveiling of DeepQuery, Denodo is seeking to expand the ability of AI within enterprises beyond static factual recall to provide users with actionable, justified answers to complex queries spanning the breadth of an organisation's data landscape.