Restrict access to AI Functions with Unity Catalog permissions (Public Preview)

PreviewJul 8, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

You can now use Unity Catalog permissions to restrict which task-specific AI Functions your organization can access, independent of foundation model access. Contact your account team to enable this feature. See AI Functions Unity Catalog permissions .

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