Google is updating Looker Explore with AI-powered assistants and a redesigned interface. Key additions include AI-assisted Quick Start (auto-generates queries using Gemini models), an Insight Assistant for natural language data table modifications via the Conversational Analytics API, and an Expression Assistant that converts plain language into Looker Expression syntax. The UI overhaul brings a resizable field picker, contextual column menus for filters and calculations, and drag-and-drop visual pivots. The Merge Query workflow has also been redesigned with a three-panel interface, smart join suggestions, query URL linking, and expanded row limits up to 50,000 rows for non-BigQuery sources.
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