New Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink capabilities simplify real-time AI development

INDIA—March 27, 2025—Confluent, the data streaming pioneer, has introduced new Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink capabilities that simplify real-time AI application development. Flink Native Inference enables teams to run open-source AI models directly in Confluent Cloud, eliminating workflow complexity. Flink search provides a unified interface for retrieving real-time data across vector databases, while built-in ML functions bring AI-driven forecasting and anomaly detection into Flink SQL, making advanced analytics effortless. These innovations help businesses enhance customer engagement and decision-making with real-time AI.

“Building real-time AI applications has long been too complex, requiring multiple tools and deep expertise,” said Shaun Clowes, Chief Product Officer, Confluent. “With our latest advancements, we remove these barriers—bringing AI-powered streaming intelligence within reach of any team, with built-in security and cost efficiency.”

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