Databricks AI/BI

Databricks AI/BI brings natural language analytics to the lakehouse platform with Genie at its core, included at no additional license cost for Databricks SQL customers. Genie uses a compound AI system with multiple specialized agents handling query generation, result interpretation, and visualization selection. Requires Unity Catalog for data governance and semantic context. Serverless SQL pricing runs approximately $0.70/DBU (US regions). AI/BI Dashboards provide drag-and-drop visualization with AI-assisted chart creation. The platform targets organizations already invested in Databricks’ lakehouse architecture rather than standalone BI deployments. Genie learns from semantic descriptions in Unity Catalog, improving accuracy through business context. Key advantage: unified platform for data engineering, ML, and analytics without separate BI tool costs. Limitations include Databricks ecosystem requirement and early feature maturity compared to established BI tools. Page should cover: Genie capabilities and architecture, Unity Catalog requirements, pricing calculation examples, Dashboard creation workflow, comparison with standalone BI tools, lakehouse architecture benefits, and maturity assessment for production use.