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title: Understanding AI Data Explorer
description: AI Data Explorer is your AI companion for instant insights and deep data explorations. Ask quick questions, receive tailored recommendations, and collaborate with AI and your colleagues to build long-term analysis.
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breadcrumb: [AI Data Explorer, ServiceNow Otto for Platform Analytics, Platform Analytics]
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# Understanding AI Data Explorer

AI Data Explorer is your AI companion for instant insights and deep data explorations. Ask quick questions, receive tailored recommendations, and collaborate with AI and your colleagues to build long-term analysis.

## AI Data Explorer overview

The objective of AI Data Explorer is to bring your thoughts into one place by empowering users to explore, generate interesting findings, and collaborate seamlessly. This is achieved through an AI-assisted, interactive [exploration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/now-assist-platform-analytics-glossary.md) that serves as a centralized space for data-driven decision making.

**Note:** AI Data Explorer supports English only. Queries in other languages are not supported.

\[Omitted image "explore-explorer.png"\] Alt text: An exploration in AI Data Explorer.

AI Data Explorer can be divided into the following sections:

-   \[Omitted image "callout-1.png"\] Alt text: 1 Exploration list. Expand or hide the list with the show/hide icon \[Omitted image "show-hide-icon.png"\] Alt text: Show/hide icon. The list shows all explorations that you own or that have been shared with you. You can also create exploration with the plus \(+\) icon.
-   \[Omitted image "callout-2.png"\] Alt text: 2 Title and action bar. This section includes the following:

    -   An editable title for the exploration
    -   Buttons for summarizing the exploration and asking a question about data
    -   A **More Options** menu for sharing and deleting the exploration
    It also shows which other users are currently in the exploration. You can share an exploration only if you own it or it has been shared with you with sharing rights.

-   \[Omitted image "callout-3.png"\] Alt text: 3 Exploration content. This section displays the results of data exploration queries. The results typically include a data visualization or list and a summary of the contents of that visualization or list. The exploration can also include its purpose or goal and any text that the participants have added, such as a discussion about the results.
-   \[Omitted image "callout-4.png"\] Alt text: 4 Field for adding your own text. See [Write or edit text in an exploration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/write-text-exploration.md).
-   \[Omitted image "callout-5.png"\] Alt text: 5 Follow-on section. Here you can perform a number of actions to follow up on your original question and response:
    -   Ask a new question, to generate a new response. This questions is not necessarily related to the original one.
    -   Switch between Extended and Standard analysis. Extended analysis provides more detail but is more resource-intensive. For more information, see [Extended analysis](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/hidden-insights.md).
    -   Ask a suggested follow-up question.
    -   Receive AI recommendations of actions to take based on your current exploration. For more information, see [View recommended actions in AI Data Explorer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/expl-view-recommended-actions.md).

## AI Data Explorer users

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User

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Exploration creator

</td><td>

Creates new explorations. Sets the goal of the exploration. Generates the first graphics. Can use the exploration just for themselves, or can invite participants and viewers, who must have access to the data in generated data visualizations.Role required: now\_assist\_explorer\_user or higher.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Exploration participant

</td><td>

Anyone with whom the exploration is shared with editing rights. Can generate more data visualizations or comment on the exploration. May be able to share the exploration further.Role required: now\_assist\_explorer\_user or higher.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Exploration viewer

</td><td>

Anyone with whom the exploration is shared either without editing rights or without the now\_assist\_explorer\_user role or higher. A viewer cannot ask questions of the AI or add text to the exploration, but they can read it.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>## AI Data Explorer benefits

-   AI-Guided insights: Gain insights using natural language queries, with AI guiding your analysis and suggesting the next questions to explore.​​
-   Document Editing and Organization: Collect insights in a single document. Edit, organize, and add your own thoughts to understand a topic comprehensively.​​
-   Collaboration with Other Users: Work together in a shared space to refine analyses, align on insights, and drive data-driven decisions with ease.​​
-   Seamless integration with all applications: Trigger AI Data Explorer from any list or data visualization to ask questions about the data in your experiences.

## What to explore next

To learn more about configuring and using AI Data Explorer, see:

-   [Activate AI Data Explorer skills](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/activate-aide-explorer.md)
-   [Using AI Data Explorer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/use-aide.md)
-   [AI Data Explorer reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/aide-reference.md)