Snowflake said on June 2 it updated its Horizon Catalog data governance platform, focusing on integrating AI agent governance, data contextualisation and security.

The key is Horizon Context, which supports unifying business logic scattered across an enterprise so all tools, teams and AI agents operate on the same data definitions.

The company said, for example, that even if an AI agent recommends a price increase based on revenue data, differing definitions of revenue across systems can lead to wrong decisions.

Horizon Context supports resolving such issues. Through Semantic Studio, users can define common business logic without SQL expertise, and Semantic View Autopilot automatically generates and refines it. It supports Open Semantic Interchange (OSI) so external AI agents and BI tools can access the same business definitions without vendor lock-in.

Jeff Miller, head of the global data platform at BlackRock, which adopted Horizon Context, said: "In the financial industry, consistent business context is key to providing accurate insights and managing risk across global markets."

Snowflake also strengthened Horizon Catalog security features. Using the Agent Identity function, Snowflake assigns a verified identity to an AI agent before it accesses corporate data, applies role-based permissions and tracks all activity. Trust Center supports continuously monitoring the security posture of AI systems and investigating violations. The company said it also added machine learning-based detection and prompt injection protection to block jailbreak attempts and zero-day vulnerabilities.

Christian Kleinerman, Snowflake's senior vice president for products, said: "In an era when intelligence operates autonomously, trust is not a choice but a basic premise."

Snowflake also introduced Adaptive Compute, which automatically and in real time optimises computing resources for AI workloads without manual tuning. The company stressed that when used with Horizon Catalog, it can scale AI in a serverless environment while maintaining governance and security.