Published by Andrew Wiegert, December 26th, 2025

As the week winds down, Future Friday gives us a moment to look ahead. These posts spotlight emerging ideas and developments that hint at where our field is headed. It’s a gentle way to wrap the week with some forward-thinking perspective.

A top takeaway from 2025 industry discussions: metadata is the backbone of successful AI in archives and governance. Without it, AI models can’t reliably classify, retrieve, or explain outputs, and legal/regulatory risk skyrockets. Practitioners who standardize rich metadata models today gain strategic leverage tomorrow, whether they’re collaborating with AI teams or shaping policy. This becomes a competitive advantage, not just compliance fodder.

Link: https://info.aiim.org/aiim-blog/ai-archives-and-the-future-of-information-governance-key-insights-from-nagara-2025?utm