2024 State of Data Science and AI

AI is transforming data science, but for many teams, the challenge isn’t just having access to AI—it’s making it work in real-world workflows. That’s why we at Anaconda are thrilled to introduce Lumen AI, a new open-source AI tool designed to help teams explore, transform, and visualize data using natural language.
Whether you’re a data scientist looking to streamline your workflow or a business leader trying to make sense of complex data, Lumen makes AI-powered analytics more intuitive and accessible.
AI-driven, agent-based systems are rapidly changing how businesses operate, but many organizations still struggle with technical barriers, fragmented tools, and slow, manual processes. Lumen eliminates those roadblocks by giving users an AI-powered environment to quickly generate SQL queries, analyze datasets, and build interactive dashboards—all without writing code.
“As AI costs decline and open-source models rival proprietary alternatives, now is the time for businesses to embrace truly transformative AI solutions,” said Peter Wang, co-founder and Chief AI and Innovation Officer at Anaconda. “Lumen turns the potential of untapped data into action, helping teams accelerate innovation, optimize workflows, and uncover new opportunities—without needing deep technical expertise.”
Lumen is designed to make advanced data workflows more intuitive and scalable for teams of all sizes. Some of its key capabilities include:
✅ Automated Data Pipelines – Generate SQL queries and transform data seamlessly across local files, databases, and cloud data lakes.
✅ Interactive Visualization – Instantly create charts, tables, and dashboards using natural language—no coding required.
✅ Custom Tools & AI Agents – Extend Lumen’s capabilities with domain-specific AI-powered analyses tailored to your business needs.
✅ Seamless Collaboration – Serialize and share workflows, so teams can continue working in notebooks, dashboards, or enterprise environments.
✅ AI-Powered Refinement – Inspect, validate, and edit AI-generated outputs to ensure data accuracy and clarity.
Whether you’re analyzing trends, automating reports, or simply trying to make sense of your data faster, Lumen simplifies the entire process—allowing you to focus on insights, not infrastructure.
Lumen represents the next evolution in the thriving open-source HoloViz ecosystem, joining established tools like Panel, HoloViews, and Datashader. Built with and for the community, Lumen exemplifies the power of collaborative open-source development, with Anaconda proudly contributing to support its growth as part of our open-source commitment. As new AI frameworks and standards emerge, Lumen’s open architecture ensures the community can freely integrate, extend, and enhance its capabilities—maintaining the foundational open-source principle that innovation belongs to everyone.
Ready to see what Lumen can do? Try it out now and start transforming your data workflows with AI.
👉 Read the Lumen AI blog to learn more.