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# Overview

Ask questions in plain language and get insights instantly, directly inside ChatGPT. BigGeo AI connects your data to your AI assistant so you can explore and analyze location-based data through natural conversation. No GIS or spatial analysis background needed.

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## What You Can Do

Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant questions about your data in plain language. Here are some examples:

* "List my available datasets"
* "Find EV charging stations that have a Walmart store nearby in California"
* "Find hospitals near Central Park, New York"
* "How many hospitals are there in New York City?"

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## Before You Start

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To work with BigGeo AI, the data variant you use must have BigGeo AI enabled as an activation. Activations define where and how a variant can be used. Without BigGeo AI activation, a variant can't be used with AI assistants.

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This applies to variants you create yourself and variants you purchase through the Marketplace, instant offers, or interactive quotes. If you plan to use a variant with BigGeo AI, confirm it has BigGeo AI activation enabled before purchasing.

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## Supported AI Providers

BigGeo AI currently supports ChatGPT (by OpenAI). Claude (by Anthropic) is coming soon.

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## Get Started

Choose your AI provider to follow the setup steps.

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Not sure what to ask?&#x20;

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[Start Asking Questions](/biggeo/biggeo-ai/start-asking-questions.md)
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Run into an issue? Visit the Troubleshooting guide.

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[Troubleshooting](/biggeo/biggeo-ai/troubleshooting.md)
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## FAQs

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