Unified and open semantics for BI and AI
Centralize business definitions you can trust across all your tools and use cases.
TOP TEAMS RELY ON UNIFIED SEMANTICS
Define semantics once. Trust them everywhere.
Centralize business definitions within your Data Intelligence Platform to power AI, BI and data engineering with a single source of truth.Stop debating the numbers
Bring centralized semantics into every decision.Seamlessly connect BI dashboards and AI agents to a single semantic foundation, embedded in your Data Intelligence Platform for consistency and governance.








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Bringing consistency and context to every decision

Ask questions, get trusted answers
Power natural language queries through AI/BI Genie or chatbots that understand business terms, ensuring responses are accurate and consistent every time.

Smarter, context-aware agents
Equip AI agents with certified definitions, reference queries and presentation rules so they can provide actionable, business-aligned and accurate recommendations.

Simplify pipelines with shared semantics
Data engineers can design and maintain pipelines against consistent, governed business definitions. With Lakeflow and the semantic layer working together, pipelines inherit trusted metrics and dimensions, reducing rework, improving quality and ensuring downstream consistency across BI and AI.

Build smarter custom apps
Developers can build custom analytics apps and connect external SQL clients through JDBC, ODBC or REST. With a shared semantic layer, business definitions remain consistent and governed across every app and integration.
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