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Chronosphere takes on Datadog with AI that explains itself, not just outages Chronosphere, a startup valued at $1.6 billion, has launched AI-Guided Troubleshooting capabilities to help engineers resolve software failures. This innovation addresses the increasing complexity of debugging as AI accelerates code creation. The new features integrate AI analysis with Chronosphere's Temporal Knowledge Graph, a dynamic map of an organization's services and dependencies. This aims to overcome the bottleneck of manual troubleshooting in enterprise software. Chronosphere's CEO Martin Mao emphasizes that AI in observability requires understanding beyond pattern recognition. The Temporal Knowledge Graph provides this understanding by mapping telemetry, infrastructure, and changes over time. This approach, which includes time as a factor, differentiates Chronosphere from competitors like Datadog by tracking how systems evolve and linking changes to incidents. The AI-Guided Troubleshooting system includes automated "Suggestions," the Temporal Knowledge Graph, Investigation Notebooks for documenting steps, and natural language querying. Unlike fully automated systems, Chronosphere keeps engineers in control by showing the AI's reasoning and evidence for its proposed solutions. This transparency prevents "confident-but-wrong" guidance. Chronosphere faces stiff competition from established players offering integrated observability platforms. However, Chronosphere's strength lies in its ability to handle custom application telemetry, a blind spot for many competitors. The company claims significant cost reductions and improvements in reliability for its customers. Chronosphere's strategy also involves a Partner Program with specialized vendors, bucking the trend of all-in-one platforms. This allows enterprises to access best-in-class solutions across different observability domains. The company plans to streamline procurement by eventually offering a single, unified contract for its integrated partner solutions. https://venturebeat.com/ai/chronosphere-takes-on-datadog-with-ai-that-explains-itself-not-just-outages