Databricks releases updated Genie that can execute multi-step tasks
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On November 11, 2026, Databricks released an updated version of its AI agent, Genie. According to TechCrunch, the new Genie can perform multi-step, unsupervised long-running tasks based on an ontology built from the platform's customer data. In the launch, CEO Ali Ghodsi demonstrated practical uses of Genie: analyzing low-score items in employee satisfaction surveys, summarizing failed sales demos, and preparing a podcast interview — all to surface honest feedback that is hard for him to hear inside large companies. On cost, enterprises can set usage limits via Unity Gateway and switch to cheaper open-weight models to control spending. This report covers only the launch itself; no further developments have been disclosed.
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Databricks released an updated version of its AI agent Genie on Wednesday, which can run multi-step, unsupervised long-running tasks based on an ontology built from customer data on the platform. CEO Ali Ghodsi demonstrated how he uses Genie to analyze low-scoring items in employee satisfaction surveys, summarize lost sales demos, and prepare podcast interviews to get honest feedback that is hard for him to hear inside a large company. Enterprises can control costs through Unity Gateway by setting usage limits and switching to cheaper open-weight models.
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