Databricks Launches Always-on Genie AI Agent for Firms

Databricks' new Genie tool is the latest sign of the AI industry's full court press for knowledge workers

The $190 billion AI startup's new tool, which operates in the background and shadows the user's daily workday, comes on the heels of Anthropic's renewed push for corporate users.

Databricks launches always-on Genie AI agent for firms

The update aims to help large firms use AI for longer-running work without exposing sensitive data, while keeping every action auditable.

Databricks launches always-on Genie agents to take on Anthropic and Microsoft

Databricks says Genie and Genie Ontology are available now, while Genie Search and the always-on mode stay in preview. Billing is usage-based with no per-seat fee, and Unity Gateway lets admins set spending caps and approval rules for each agent's actions.

Databricks’ new Genie tool is latest sign of AI industry’s full court press for knowledge workers

On Wednesday, San Francisco startup Databricks launched a new set of agentic AI tools that continuously analyze and organize the reams of data scattered throughout a business—a capability Databricks says will transform the way office workers do their jobs.  “The agents are running in the background all the time. So it’s always on,” Databricks CEO […]