TechCrunch reports Databricks updates Genie AI agent for longer, multi-step business work

According to TechCrunch, Databricks unveiled an updated version of its AI agent Genie on Wednesday. The new system can handle longer, multi-step jobs by using a Databricks-built ontology to pull context from customer data stored on the platform. The company says managers can assign broader tasks and let Genie finish them unsupervised. CEO Ali Ghodsi also showed internal uses, including analyzing employee survey weaknesses, summarizing a failed sales pitch, and prepping for a podcast interview.