The Forum Helmholtz Research Data Commons serves as a collaborative format to improve research data management at the Helmholtz Association. This report documents the forum on Enhancing Research Data Workflows for and with AI, held on 30 September 2025. It featured presentations on data readiness for artificial intelligence (AI) applications from a practitioner’s perspective, on the Helmholtz’ large language model (LLM) service BLABLADOR and on a use case of LLM applications in astronomy. A pitch on possible applications of AI in data management commenced a subsequent discussion. The discussion highlighted both the opportunities and challenges of enhancing research data workflows through AI, and showed that the issue demands not just technology, but a holistic approach focused on improving data quality and sustainability.