Strata

A tool called Strata has been launched, described as an expressive semantic layer that can say no to a large language model. The pitch is that it sits between an LLM and a company's data, allowing the model to be blocked from answering queries it should not handle. Discussion is centred on how such a layer could make AI assistants safer and more reliable when working with structured data.

Developer Ajo has launched Strata, a semantic layer designed to give large language models structured, governed access to business data. He says his four years at Netflix working on self-service analytics for non-technical users shaped the product's distinctive design. A notable feature is that Strata can refuse LLM requests that violate its semantic rules, aiming to keep AI-driven data queries accurate and safe.