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RELX Is Quietly Betting Big on AI
3 min read UK data and analytics giant RELX expects AI-embedded products to fuel long-term growth. By turning its massive datasets into AI-powered tools, the company signals a shift where traditional players quietly become major AI winners. February 12, 2026 17:08
UK-based RELX just made a bold statement:
AI-powered products will drive its growth for many years to come.
RELX isn’t a flashy AI startup. It’s a data and analytics giant that owns platforms used in law, science, risk, and publishing (think LexisNexis and more). But behind the scenes, it’s becoming an AI-first company.
What RELX Is Saying
RELX says embedding AI directly into its products — not just adding chatbots, but rebuilding tools around AI — will fuel long-term revenue growth.
Translation:
AI isn’t a feature anymore. It’s becoming the core business model.
Why This Matters
This is bigger than RELX.
It shows a key shift in the AI economy:
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The real winners may not be AI labs like OpenAI or Anthropic.
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They could be traditional companies quietly turning data into AI-powered products.
RELX already owns massive proprietary datasets. With AI layered on top, those datasets become high-margin, defensible products.
That’s a cheat code.
What It Means for the AI World
We’re entering a phase where:
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Data-rich companies become AI companies.
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AI becomes infrastructure, not hype.
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Old giants quietly outcompete new startups.
RELX is basically saying:
“We’re not chasing AI. We’re monetizing it.”
The Hidden Insight
If AI drives growth for “many years,” it means one thing:
The AI boom isn’t slowing down — it’s just moving from labs to legacy companies.
And that’s where the real money might be.
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