---
title: "What Is a Context Graph? The AI Reasoning Layer Explained"
url: "https://atlan.com/know/enterprise-context-layer/videos/what-is-a-context-graph/"
description: "How context graphs become the AI reasoning layer, answering why, not just what."
keywords: "atlan, context layer, video"
---

> Atlan is hosting Context Conference, bringing together the leaders and builders at the frontier of giving AI the context it needs to understand their business. It runs online on October 28, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET. Atlan co-founder Prukalpa Sankar opens and closes the day. Leaders from AstraZeneca, BNY and Verizon share why they invest in context and what they get from it. Registrants get early access to The AI Context Gap, a new study from MIT Technology Review Insights. Register: https://atlan.com/context-conference/

How context graphs become the AI reasoning layer, answering why, not just what.

## About this video

- Watch: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTfuzlcrIMQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTfuzlcrIMQ)
- Length: 2 min
- Part of the [Enterprise Context Layer hub](https://atlan.com/know/enterprise-context-layer/).

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