Databricks launches Genie Code
Databricks launched Genie Code — an AI agent that automates pipeline creation, data prep and model deployment across the lakehouse. The company also moved to shore up agent evaluation by acquiring Quotient AI reported, and is pitching its 2026 Data + AI Summit as practitioner‑focused to drive real-world reliability and adoption announced.
[Databricks reported]databricks.com that Genie Code more than doubled success rates on real‑world data‑science tasks, improving from 32.1% to 77.1% in their internal evaluations. It also implements a “persistent memory” that automatically updates internal agent instructions based on past interactions. databricks.com Genie Code is built to orchestrate external tools via a Multitool Connector Platform (MCP) and explicitly lists integrations with Jira, Confluence and GitHub to execute autonomous workflows beyond the Databricks workspace. databricks.com [Databricks announced]databricks.com the acquisition of Quotient AI on March 11, 2026, describing Quotient as a specialist in evaluation and reinforcement‑learning signals for agents; Quotient was founded in 2023 by engineers who previously led quality improvement for GitHub Copilot. bizjournals.com The company frames Data + AI Summit 2026 for June 15–18, 2026 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center and has published an agenda that includes instructor‑led half‑day training, a hackathon and hands‑on sessions. dataaisummit.databricks.com Databricks’ community announcement also lists an early‑bird promotion with up to a 50% discount on general admission. community.databricks.com
