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March 18, 2026
Databricks Lets You Build AI Agents Without Code
Published: March 18, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Updated: March 18, 2026 at 12:39 AM
100-word summary
Databricks launched Agent Bricks, a UI-driven tool that lets companies build AI agents without writing code. Teams can now design domain-specific agents with built-in testing, fallback logic, and human review checkpoints. The platform includes Lakebase, a real-time database that feeds agents fresh data without the usual data-copying headache. Over 800 Databricks customers already pay more than $1 million annually, a sign that companies are moving from PowerPoint pilots to actual production systems. BASF is running multi-agent finance assistants; Albertsons saw 10% bigger shopping carts with AI recommendations. The shift: AI agents used to require dedicated engineering teams. Now business users can wire them up like automation workflows.
What happened
Databricks launched Agent Bricks, a UI-driven tool that lets companies build AI agents without writing code. Teams can now design domain-specific agents with built-in testing, fallback logic, and human review checkpoints. The platform includes Lakebase, a real-time database that feeds agents fresh data without the usual data-copying headache. Over 800 Databricks customers already pay more than $1 million annually, a sign that companies are moving from PowerPoint pilots to actual production systems. BASF is running multi-agent finance assistants; Albertsons saw 10% bigger shopping carts with AI recommendations.
Why it matters
The shift: AI agents used to require dedicated engineering teams. Now business users can wire them up like automation workflows.