Databricks updates Genie agent to run multistep tasks unsupervised

Databricks unveiled an updated version of its AI agent Genie that can complete extended multistep jobs unsupervised, using an ontology built from customer data stored on the Databricks platform. CEO Ali Ghodsi demonstrated his own live usage, including analyzing weak spots in an employee satisfaction survey, summarizing a failed sales pitch and prepping a podcast interview. Ghodsi said leaders at companies with more than 150 employees can get value from such agents, and that costs can be capped through Databricks' Unity Gateway, which sets usage limits and allows swapping in cheaper open-weight models.