New feature
GA
AI-generated comments
AI-generated comments is a Databricks data governance capability, introduced October 2023.
LLM-suggested descriptions for Unity Catalog objects and table columns - catalogs, schemas, tables, views, functions, models, volumes - generated from object metadata in Catalog Explorer, reviewed and edited by a person before saving.
- The docs openly admit its other name - the page introduces AI-generated comments "also known as AI-generated documentation", which is what the October 2023 launch blog called it.
- Clicking save on a friendly suggested sentence runs an ALTER SQL command under the hood, which the docs warn can disrupt pipelines and jobs.
- It will happily describe your columns but should not be trusted to spot PII - the docs say not to rely on it for data classification tasks.
Limitations: Comments are generated per object on request in Catalog Explorer, with no workspace-level or catalog-level toggle; suggestions must be reviewed before saving and are not suitable for data classification such as PII detection.
Open in REbricked →- Category
- Data governance
- Also known as
- AI-generated documentation, AI-generated table comments, AI comments
- Verified
- 2026-09-27
Sources
- Official Official Databricks / Microsoft docs
- Official Databricks Blog: Announcing Public Preview of AI Generated Documentation In Databricks Unity Catalog (October 19, 2023)
- Official Databricks Blog: GA of Databricks Assistant and AI-generated comments (June 27, 2024)
- Official Databricks release notes: language selector for AI-generated comments in Catalog Explorer (April 22, 2026)
- Official Microsoft Learn: Add AI-generated comments to Unity Catalog objects (Azure Databricks)