{"id":90071,"date":"2023-05-09T19:09:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T19:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/?p=4087265"},"modified":"2023-05-09T19:09:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T19:09:06","slug":"salesforce-puts-generative-ai-into-tableau-gives-big-data-the-gift-of-gab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/?p=90071","title":{"rendered":"Salesforce puts generative AI into Tableau, gives Big Data the gift of gab"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id>\n<p> With the mantra, \u201cA new day for data\u201d, the theme of Salesforce\u2019s Tableau Conference in Las Vegas this week, Salesforce gives Tableau data analysis and visualization platform the power of generative AI, and launches Tableau Pulse to make data less daunting. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4087277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4087277\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-article wp-image-4087277\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/salesforce-puts-generative-ai-into-tableau-gives-big-data-the-gift-of-gab.jpg\" alt=\"Tableau on a tablet.\" width=\"770\" height=\"578\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4087277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Timon\/Adobe Stock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tableau, the two-decade-old data platform that Salesforce acquired for $15.7 billion in 2019, will get enhancements that allow for data automation, predictive analysis based on user preferences, thanks to the addition of large language model generative artificial intelligence. The new features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tableau GPT<\/strong> gives access to AI-powered analytics to make data digestible for a wide range of users, regardless of the technology or data analysis savvy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tableau Pulse<\/strong>, an instance of Tableau GPT, will provide automated insights and a personalized analytics experience to business users and data consumers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What is Tableau GPT?<\/h2>\n<p>Tableau GPT, which was built on the native LLM that Salesforce built for its CRM AI platform Einstein, lets users query Tableau with natural language requests for a wide range of data visualizations and analysis. It will be integrated with Salesforce\u2019s other platforms, like Slack (<strong>Figure A<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figure A<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4087275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4087275\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-article wp-image-4087275\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/salesforce-puts-generative-ai-into-tableau-gives-big-data-the-gift-of-gab.png\" alt=\"Tableau GPT integrated into Slack.\" width=\"770\" height=\"290\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4087275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Salesforce. Tableau GPT integrated into Slack.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Francois Ajenstat, chief product officer at Tableau, said that when Tableau was a startup out of Stanford two decades ago, data visualization consisted of tabular reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese were static and boring. The world of data has changed in the last 20 years and it is being used in completely new ways,\u201d he said. \u201cIt became interactive. We have the opportunity to change data again and empower more people to use it.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"pinbox right\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">More must-read AI coverage<\/h3>\n<\/aside>\n<p>He said fewer than 30% of people in organizations have access to data. Salesforce\u2019s own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/data-skills-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">research<\/a> said 41% of business leaders lack an understanding of data because it\u2019s complex or not accessible enough and 67% of business leaders are not using data to decide on pricing in line with economic conditions, such as inflation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are challenges of bringing data analytics to the whole organization,\u201d said Ajenstat. He added that getting to the broadest set of consumers requires the ability to deliver data in diverse ways, not just dashboards. \u201cIt has to be easy and familiar.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What is Tableau Pulse?<\/h2>\n<p>Salesforce said Tableau Pulse uses AI to personalize work experiences, employing Tableau GPT to deliver analytics on user-customized metrics, surfacing insights in natural language and visual formats.<\/p>\n<p>It will comprise a new suite of tools that infuse AI throughout the platform, making querying data \u201cfeels more like conversation,\u201d said Pedro Arellano, SVP and GM at Tableau. Tableau GPT combines Salesforce\u2019s proprietary models, surrounded by security and governance, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Arellano said Pulse is a reimagining of the analytics experience that expands how people work with Tableau.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is no longer just exploring data. It\u2019s also communicating and consuming it. Not just expressing through visualization, it\u2019s language.\u201d Arellano called it a \u201cpersonal guide for your data, that knows the goals you are trying to achieve and helps you reach those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>GPT and Pulse are designed to be scaled, Arellano explained. \u201cWith elasticity and flexibility and lots of breadth and reach, and that Salesforce is infusing ChatGPT-type large language models throughout the company\u2019s services and platforms,\u201d he said (<strong>Figure B<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figure B<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4087276\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4087276\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-article wp-image-4087276\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/salesforce-puts-generative-ai-into-tableau-gives-big-data-the-gift-of-gab-1.png\" alt=\"Example of a Tableau Pulse report.\" width=\"770\" height=\"383\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4087276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Salesforce. Example of a Tableau Pulse report.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou will see it in Slack and Pulse,\u201d he added. \u201cBecause we are taking analytics out of a strictly analytics tool in order to reach recipients of insights where they are today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Caroline Sherman, VP of product management at Tableau, said the goal of the new technical innovations is to give people a new way to engage CRM and collaborate with data. \u201cTableau GPT with Slack and Pulse is a trifecta for people who haven\u2019t been able to adapt data to everyday work,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h2>Generative AI? Yes, but with caveats<\/h2>\n<p>Salesforce\u2019s survey found 57% of senior IT leaders are bullish on generative AI, with 80% seeing it as a boon for data comprehension; 75% said they planned to implement generative AI over the next 18 months.<\/p>\n<p>But 71% said they believe generative AI will introduce new security risks to their data and 66% said their employees don\u2019t have the skills to successfully leverage generative AI. Fifty-five percent of those polled said they believe companies need accurate, complete and unified data for generative AI to work.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- default newsletter at the end --> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the mantra, \u201cA new day for data\u201d, the theme of Salesforce\u2019s Tableau Conference in Las Vegas this week, Salesforce gives Tableau data analysis and visualization platform the power of generative AI, and launches Tableau Pulse to make data less daunting. 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