All Data and AI Weekly #242–18 May 2026
Snowflake has introduced several new AI and data management features, including AI_CLASSIFY for document categorization and Cortex Search Auto-Suspend for cost savings. Upcoming events include Snowflake Summit 2026, where Tim Spann will present on NiFi and AI agents. The community is also contributing tools and guides for building AI agents, data pipelines, and governance models using Snowflake's platform.
- ▪Snowflake launched AI_CLASSIFY in public preview to automatically categorize documents like PDFs and CSVs using SQL.
- ▪Cortex Search Auto-Suspend entered preview to reduce costs by suspending idle services.
- ▪Per-function AI privileges are now generally available, allowing fine-grained access control to AI functions.
- ▪Microsoft Copilot Studio integrated with Snowflake Cortex via MCP, and Perplexity AI added a native Snowflake connector.
- ▪Tim Spann will speak at Snowflake Summit 2026 on NiFi and Agents, with multiple virtual labs and events leading up to the conference.
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