Legacy systems aren’t technical debt, they are key to success in AI era, says Goyal
Mahesh Kumar Goyal, Senior Data and AI Expert at Google LLC, urged enterprises to treat legacy systems as critical foundations for artificial intelligence rather than outdated technical debt. He warned against greenfield innovation and said AI and modernization must be unified, calling separation an architectural lie that produces impressive demos but weak real-world systems. Highlighting MCP and GraphRAG, he said they connect AI with legacy data, reduce risks, and unlock institutional knowledge for enterprises globally.
Mahesh Kumar Goyal, Senior Data and AI Expert at Google LLC, urged enterprises to treat legacy systems as critical foundations for artificial intelligence rather than outdated technical debt. He warned against greenfield innovation and said AI and modernization must be unified, calling separation an architectural lie that produces impressive demos but weak real-world systems. Highlighting MCP and GraphRAG, he said they connect AI with legacy data, reduce risks, and unlock institutional knowledge for enterprises globally.
