Databricks and OpenAI detail three enterprise patterns for running OpenAI models on governed data

Databricks and OpenAI outlined three enterprise adoption patterns for using OpenAI models and tools on data governed in Databricks: the Genie plugin in ChatGPT for business users, Codex routed through Unity Gateway for governed coding, and custom agents built with the OpenAI Agents SDK and deployed as Databricks Apps. The Genie plugin runs on the Genie MCP and applies Genie Ontology, the context layer holding a company's approved metrics and definitions, so answers match internal definitions and each user sees only permitted data. The partnership began in September 2025 as a multi-year agreement, and Databricks says every Databricks engineer is getting access to Codex.