This article outlines Grafana Labs' key achievements in 2025, including the launch of Grafana 12 and the introduction of the AI-powered Grafana Assistant. It also discusses significant milestones in open source projects and the expansion of Grafana's community efforts, particularly in Japan.

Grafana Assistant is an AI-powered tool now available in public preview for Grafana Cloud users, designed to streamline the onboarding process for teams using the platform. It aids users in learning observability concepts, comparing features from different tools, and providing context-aware answers to enhance their experience. By offering tailored guidance and interactive tutorials, Grafana Assistant aims to help users quickly and effectively adopt Grafana for their observability needs.

Grafana Labs is inviting participants to take part in their fourth annual Observability Survey, aimed at understanding the current state of observability in the industry. The survey will explore topics such as AI's role, open standards, and community satisfaction, with participants having a chance to win swag as a thank you for their input. Results will be shared transparently, allowing for community interaction with the data.