The year in AI at Grafana Labs

In 2025, Grafana Labs made significant strides in integrating AI into its products, focusing on creating genuinely useful tools rather than jumping on the AI bandwagon. Grafana Assistant, an AI agent developed from a hackathon idea to general availability within nine months, became a standout feature, enhancing user experiences by simplifying complex tasks like building dashboards, investigating issues, and understanding telemetry data using natural language. The company emphasized building AI solutions that prioritize human-in-the-loop interactions, ensuring users remain in control while benefiting from AI's assistive capabilities. Grafana Labs also developed AI observability tools for monitoring large language models (LLMs), further cementing their position as leaders in the AI space within the observability market. Their approach leverages years of open source development, allowing for rapid AI advancements without the need for extensive data training. The company plans to expand Grafana Assistant's capabilities and integrations, underscoring a commitment to improving observability practices through AI innovations.