# Bigquery AI Ml

> Leverages BigQuery's built-in machine learning and GenAI capabilities for advanced data analytics. Use when you need to write SQL queries that perform time-series forecasting, predict values, detect outliers or anomalies, find key drivers, perform semantic search or vector search, classify text, calculate similarity, summarize content, translate language, evaluate models, filter by semantic conditions, or leverage generative AI capabilities in BigQuery. Do not use for general BigQuery dataset, table, or job management requests.

- Skill: `tuyv/bigquery-ai-ml` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tuyv/bigquery-ai-ml`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tuyv/bigquery-ai-ml/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Data & Analytics
- Author: tuyv (https://skillmd.com/u/tuyv)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tuyv/bigquery-ai-ml

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# BigQuery AI & ML

BigQuery integrates with Vertex AI to provide powerful machine learning and
generative AI capabilities directly within SQL queries using built-in functions
like `AI.FORECAST`, `AI.KEY_DRIVERS`, `AI.DETECT_ANOMALIES`, and `AI.GENERATE`.

## Reference Directory

-   **Functions Reference**:

    -   **AI.AGG**: [ai_agg.md](references/ai_agg.md) - Multi-row semantic
        aggregation and summarization.
    -   **AI.CLASSIFY**: [ai_classify.md](references/ai_classify.md) - Classify
        text.
    -   **AI.DETECT_ANOMALIES**:
        [ai_detect_anomalies.md](references/ai_detect_anomalies.md) - Detect
        anomalies.
    -   **AI.EVALUATE**: [ai_evaluate.md](references/ai_evaluate.md) - Evaluate
        models.
    -   **AI.FORECAST**: [ai_forecast.md](references/ai_forecast.md) -
        Time-series forecasting.
    -   **AI.GENERATE**: [ai_generate.md](references/ai_generate.md) - Generate
        text using LLMs.
    -   **AI.GENERATE_EMBEDDING**:
        [ai_generate_embedding.md](references/ai_generate_embedding.md) -
        Generate embeddings.
    -   **AI.GENERATE_TABLE**:
        [ai_generate_table.md](references/ai_generate_table.md) - Table-valued
        AI generation.
    -   **AI.IF**: [ai_if.md](references/ai_if.md) - Evaluate semantic
        conditions.
    -   **AI.KEY_DRIVERS**: [ai_key_drivers.md](references/ai_key_drivers.md) -
        Identifies key drivers, this is a TVF.
    -   **AI.SCORE**: [ai_score.md](references/ai_score.md) - Score data.
    -   **AI.SEARCH**: [ai_search.md](references/ai_search.md) - Semantic
        search.
    -   **AI.SIMILARITY**: [ai_similarity.md](references/ai_similarity.md) -
        Semantic similarity.
    -   **Remote Models**: [remote_models.md](references/remote_models.md) -
        Working with remote models (Vertex AI).
    -   **CONTRIBUTION_ANALYSIS**:
        [ml_contribution_analysis.md](references/ml_contribution_analysis.md)
        -   Finds contributing factors, key drivers of change. Requires creating
            a MODEL entity.
    -   **VECTOR_SEARCH**: [vector_search.md](references/vector_search.md) -
        Vector search best practices.

## Related Skills

-   [BigQuery Basics Skill](../bigquery-basics): SKILL.md file for core BigQuery
    concepts, resource management, CLI, and client libraries.