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Started by cognostechie, 04 Mar 2026 11:07:51 AM

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cognostechie

I know this is a dead forum but posting this just in case..

I saw today's demo by Rachel Su ad wanted to ask if anyone has seen Agentic AI make metadata models and/or reports. She did not show that in the demo and I wonder if that AI can actually make reports without the need of a report developer? As everyone knows, most organizations do not have a self-service BI model and the packages they have allows only to pull the data which requires a developer. Can AI just take the data from the database and do the rest to be able to make the reports? Can AI make the metadata models from an ERP schema which is in the snowflake design?

The generative AI I have seen so far in google etc. scans the sites and interpretes the content like a human brain..

DaBaker

I think AI can absolutely help get you started, but I would be cautious about assuming it can replace the need for a good metadata model, trusted data, and people who understand the business.

AI can probably help generate a first draft of a report, suggest visualizations, identify relationships, maybe even write sql or explain what it sees in the data. That is valuable in speeding up the development of reports for sure.
But the bigger issue it still takes human brains and a good foundation of the data to create reports with trusted data and real numbers and too many people are missing that point. 

I have seen that: Most companies do not struggle because they cannot create more reports. They struggle because the data foundation is messy or the meaning of the data is unclear.

So I see AI as an accelerator, not a full replacement. It can help create reports faster, but trusted reporting still requires trusted data, good modeling, governance, and human judgment.