# AI Assistant. Ask in Plain English. > Query logs, metrics, and traces in plain English with the OpenObserve AI Assistant. Get instant answers and surface anomalies without writing a single query. Source: https://openobserve.ai/ai-assistant/ --- Explore observability data, build dashboards, and set alerts in plain English, no SQL required. - [Start Free Cloud Trial](https://cloud.openobserve.ai/web/login/) - [Talk to a Human](/demo/) ### No SQL Required Ask a question in plain English, get a ready-to-run query. ### Root Cause in One Prompt Summarize errors and surface patterns without scanning logs by hand. ### Dashboards From a Sentence Describe what you want to see, get panels generated in seconds. ## Get Answers Without Writing a Query ### Natural Language Queries - **Conversational SQL from Any Question** - Type a question and the assistant generates the correct [OpenObserve SQL query](https://openobserve.ai/docs/sql_reference/), ready to run, no editing required. - **Instant Data Context** - Ask the assistant about an anomaly and it surfaces key fields, patterns, and top values instantly. ### Intelligent Log Investigation - **Log Summarization & Pattern Detection** - Ask for a summary of top errors and get a structured breakdown highlighting recurring patterns, spikes, and anomalies. - **Deployment-Aware Change Analysis** - Ask what changed in the last deployment and the assistant compares log behavior across time windows to surface regressions. ### Automated Dashboard Generation - **AI-Generated Dashboards** - Describe what you want and the assistant recommends the right [panels](https://openobserve.ai/docs/user-guide/analytics/dashboards/panels/panel-management/) and generates the [dashboard](https://openobserve.ai/docs/user-guide/analytics/dashboards/dashboards-in-openobserve/) in seconds. - **SLO & Burn Rate Dashboard Creation** - Generate [SLO-specific](https://openobserve.ai/webinars-videos/slo-alerts/) views instantly, the assistant handles queries, burn rate calculations, and error budget panels. ### Automated Alert Creation - **Natural Language Alert Configuration** - Describe the alert condition you want and the assistant takes it from there. - **Trace & Log Schema Alerts** - Explore unfamiliar data structures and build [alerts](/docs/user-guide/analytics/alerts/) against them without prior knowledge. ## Measured against industry leaders Same telemetry, same workloads, one platform. Every number is OpenObserve against a named vendor - not an industry average. 8x cost reduction means you can unify your observability into a single platform. 140x storage means longer retention doesn't necessarily mean expensive bills. 5x to 15x faster queries mean dashboards load in milliseconds, not minutes. See how much you would save switching today. - [See all comparisons](/comparison/) ## Teams trust OpenObserve to answer their toughest questions ## AI Assistant FAQs ### Do I need to know SQL or PromQL to use the AI Assistant? No. The assistant is designed specifically to remove that requirement. You ask in plain English and it generates the correct query, so anyone on your team can work with observability data, not just engineers. ### What kind of questions can I ask the AI Assistant? Ask about error rates, latency, top endpoints, log patterns, deployment changes, field structures, and more. You can also ask it to build dashboards or configure alerts, all from a single natural language prompt. ### How does the assistant know about my data schema and streams? The assistant uses context from your OpenObserve environment, including available streams, field names, and existing dashboards, to generate accurate, schema-aware queries and suggestions rather than generic outputs. ### Can non-technical users use the AI Assistant effectively? Yes. It's designed for exactly that use case. Product managers, business analysts, and team leads can ask questions about service performance, error trends, and user-facing metrics without depending on an engineer to write queries for them. ### Does the AI Assistant generate alerts as well as queries? Yes. Describe your alert condition in plain language and the assistant generates both the SQL query and the alert threshold configuration, ready to activate in OpenObserve without any manual adjustment. ### Is the AI Assistant available if I am using self-hosted OpenObserve? Yes, OpenObserve AI assistant is available in self-hosted OpenObserve enterprise version (Free to use if you are ingesting under 200 GB/Day). ## Explore guides, videos, and articles to help you get the most out of the AI Assistant. ### Integration with AI Tools [Learn more](https://openobserve.ai/webinars-videos/integration-with-ai-tools-a-step-by-step-guide-using-mcp/) ### AI-Assisted Monitoring via MCP [Learn more](https://openobserve.ai/blog/mcp-monitoring/) - [Explore All Blogs](/blog/) ## Ready to get started? Try OpenObserve today for more efficient and performant observability. - Get Started For Free - [Schedule Demo](/demo/)