Introduction to generative AI apps on Databricks

Databricks supports both simple and complex GenAI applications, from Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) chatbots to tool-calling agents. These guides explains key concepts and develpment guides for key scenarios.

Learn GenAI concepts

Get familiar with foundational GenAI concepts, such as models, agents, tools, and apps.

• • Concepts: Generative AI on Databricks
  • Learn about GenAI models, agents, tools, and apps.
• • Databricks generative AI capabilities
  • Learn about all the GenAI capabilities on Databricks
• • Key challenges in building GenAI apps
  • Learn about key challenges of GenAI and how Databricks addresses them.
• • Agent system design patterns
  • Learn about options and trade-offs for agent designs, from simple chains to complex multi-agent systems.

Development guides

Learn about the development workflow for GenAI applications.

• • Guide: Agents development workflow
  • Understand the full lifecycle of building an AI agent.
• • Guide: RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) development
  • Understand the full lifecycle of building an RAG system.