# Microsoft and Google back Ossie to standardize enterprise AI data interoperability

Digest AI · Enterprise & Industry · published 2026-10-01T09:29:00Z

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## Summary

Microsoft and Google are joining **Apache Ossie**, an open project aiming to create a standard for exchanging semantic models across data, analytics, and AI platforms. Over 60 companies, including Databricks, Nvidia, and Snowflake, already support the initiative, which began as Open Semantic Interchange before becoming an Apache Incubator project in June. Ossie uses JSON and YAML to represent datasets, fields, relationships, and AI context, enabling cross-platform compatibility for tools like Snowflake, Tableau, and Power BI.

Microsoft is developing a two-way converter between Power BI semantic models and Ossie, while Google has joined the project but has not yet detailed its contributions. Analysts note that while Ossie could reduce engineering overhead and metric drift, it does not guarantee full interoperability. Challenges remain, including platform-specific logic, governance gaps (like row-level security), and the project’s ongoing incubation status. Enterprises may still face vendor lock-in, as proprietary behaviors and extensions persist even with portable definitions.

## Key points

- Microsoft and Google join **Apache Ossie**, an open project to standardize semantic model exchange across data platforms
- Ossie uses JSON/YAML to enable cross-platform compatibility for tools like Snowflake, Tableau, and Power BI
- Analysts warn Ossie won’t eliminate vendor lock-in, as platform-specific logic and governance gaps remain unresolved

## Why it matters

Ossie could cut engineering costs for enterprises moving data/AI workloads between platforms, but its draft status and vendor-specific quirks mean CIOs must still validate conversions carefully.

## Sources

1. [Microsoft, Google back Apache Ossie to make enterprise data and AI platforms more interoperable](https://cio.com/article/4229751/microsoft-google-back-apache-ossie-to-make-enterprise-data-and-ai-platforms-more-interoperable.html) (cio.com, 2026-10-01)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Microsoft and Google back Ossie to standardize enterprise AI data interoperability", 1 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/microsoft-and-google-back-ossie-to-standardize-enterprise-ai-data

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