OpenAI integration and AI wizardry for report generation are aimed at making Alteryx’s analytics products more accessible. Credit: istock/Jay Yuno Analytics and data science vendor Alteryx is rolling ChatGPT and home-grown AI expertise into some of its core modules, with the aim of generating targeted, detailed reports at high speed. Alteryx’s AiDIN engine will power three new features, according to a company announcement Wednesday. The first, dubbed Magic Documents, applies AI to Alteryx’s Auto Insights feature, creating contextualized data visualizations in several forms, including PowerPoint, email and more. Workflow Summary does something similar for workflow documentation, allowing AI to generate them on-demand, while the OpenAI connector opens the doors for end-users to use ChatGPT themselves to analyze their in-house data sets. (Users will still need their own ChatGPT accounts.) The goal of AiDIN, according to chief product officer Suresh Vittal, is to bring Alteryx’s offerings more in line with what modern analytics and line-of-business teams need. “The idea is that in an enterprise, different people want to consume different information in different ways,” he said in an interview. “[Customers] want to use generative AI technology.” For a company that embraced the cloud slightly later than most — Alteryx’s first cloud-native tools weren’t released until early 2022, according to IDC senior research analyst Raymond Huo — the new capabilities are much in line with the company’s competition in the analytics space. Several, including Informatica and Tableau, have various types of GPT integration already, while others like SAS are yet to jump into the generative AI marketplace. “The new announcements are all aimed at making advanced analytics and AI/ML more accessible for all users,” said Huo. Part of the plan may have been to strike while the iron is hot — according to Huo, Alteryx has grown rapidly over the past 12 months, with BI revenues growing more than six-fold and overall revenue rising 60% in year-on-year terms. Despite the aforementioned late move to the cloud — the company’s overarching Analytics Cloud framework only went into general availability in February of this year — that segment of revenue already accounts for 15% of the company’s total, Huo noted. All three released components of AiDIN are available as part of existing subscriptions at no extra charge, according to the company. Magic Documents is free to users of Alteryx’s Auto Insights product, while the OpenAI connector and Workflow Summary are now part of Designer product. All are available immediately. Related content news AWS invests $100 million in new Generative AI Innovation Center The new center, which will offer free workshops and training, is expected to help enterprises accelerate the development of generative AI-based applications while promoting AWS technology. By Anirban Ghoshal 22 Jun 2023 2 mins Generative AI Artificial Intelligence Enterprise Applications brandpost Converged endpoint management: reduce cost, complexity, and risk By moving away from point solutions, organizations can bring together siloed IT teams and deliver prevention-first security. By Carol Venezia 22 Jun 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost From details to big picture: how to improve security effectiveness Empower your teams to prioritise the most severe vulnerabilities with a risk-based approach. By Ishpreet Singh, CIO, Qualys 22 Jun 2023 3 mins Security Software feature The 10 highest-paying industries for IT talent The tech industry isn’t the only hot spot for IT jobs, as there’s a growing demand for IT pros across every industry. These 10 non-tech verticals pay the most for IT roles, according to data from Dice. By Sarah K. White 22 Jun 2023 7 mins Salaries IT Jobs Careers Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe