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databricks Platform · Updated Mar 27, 2026

ai_classify and ai_extract now support v2 signatures (Public Preview)

The ai classify and ai extract AI Functions now support new v2 signatures with improved quality and performance, greater flexibility, and native composability with ai parse document to power end to…

What it does

The ai classify and ai extract AI Functions now support new v2 signatures with improved quality and performance, greater flexibility, and native composability with ai parse document to power end to end document processing workflows. Applies to: Databricks SQL Databricks Runtime The ai extract() function extracts structured data from text and documents according to a schema you provide. You can use simple field names for basic extraction, or define complex schemas with nested objects, arrays, type validation, and field descriptions for business documents like invoices, contracts, and financial filings.

Why it matters

The ai classify and ai extract AI Functions now support new v2 signatures with improved quality and performance, greater flexibility, and native composability with ai parse document to power end to end document processing workflows.

Key capabilities
See regional support for aiextract
See regional support for aiextract for the appropriate compliance standard.
See Manage Databricks previews for
See Manage Databricks previews for how to enable it on your workspace. This function is not available on Pro or Classic SQL…
Raw text as a STRING
Raw text as a STRING
A VARIANT produced by another
A VARIANT produced by another AI function (such as aiparsedocument)
Recommended use cases
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Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

The ai classify and ai extract AI Functions now support new v2 signatures with improved quality and performance, greater flexibility, and native composability with ai parse document to power end to end document processing workflows. Applies to: Databricks…

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The ai classify and ai extract AI Functions now support new v2 signatures with improved quality and performance, greater flexibility, and native composability with ai parse document to power end to…
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