diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/sql/sql.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/sql/sql.ts
index f62bb0f7e3..7eeeb5cca0 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/sql/sql.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/sql/sql.ts
@@ -1091,7 +1091,14 @@ class InternalBuilder {
             )
           }
         } else {
-          query = query.count(`* as ${aggregation.name}`)
+          if (this.client === SqlClient.ORACLE) {
+            const field = this.convertClobs(`${tableName}.${aggregation.field}`)
+            query = query.select(
+              this.knex.raw(`COUNT(??) as ??`, [field, aggregation.name])
+            )
+          } else {
+            query = query.count(`${aggregation.field} as ${aggregation.name}`)
+          }
         }
       } else {
         const fieldSchema = this.getFieldSchema(aggregation.field)
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/automation/SetupPanel/CronBuilder.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/automation/SetupPanel/CronBuilder.svelte
index 1bba349244..51538944f4 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/automation/SetupPanel/CronBuilder.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/automation/SetupPanel/CronBuilder.svelte
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import { onMount, createEventDispatcher } from "svelte"
   import { flags } from "stores/builder"
-  import { licensing } from "stores/portal"
+  import { featureFlags } from "stores/portal"
   import { API } from "api"
   import MagicWand from "../../../../assets/MagicWand.svelte"
 
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
   let aiCronPrompt = ""
   let loadingAICronExpression = false
 
-  $: aiEnabled =
-    $licensing.customAIConfigsEnabled || $licensing.budibaseAIEnabled
+  $: aiEnabled = $featureFlags.AI_CUSTOM_CONFIGS || $featureFlags.BUDIBASE_AI
   $: {
     if (cronExpression) {
       try {
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/formula.js b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/formula.js
index 7220a5ba4f..a9491abfef 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/formula.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/formula.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const MAX_DEPTH = 1
 
 const TYPES_TO_SKIP = [
   FieldType.FORMULA,
+  FieldType.AI,
   FieldType.LONGFORM,
   FieldType.SIGNATURE_SINGLE,
   FieldType.ATTACHMENTS,
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
index 143e292c55..d16bca3203 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   import { createEventDispatcher, getContext, onMount } from "svelte"
   import { cloneDeep } from "lodash/fp"
   import { tables, datasources } from "stores/builder"
-  import { licensing } from "stores/portal"
+  import { featureFlags } from "stores/portal"
   import { TableNames, UNEDITABLE_USER_FIELDS } from "constants"
   import {
     FIELDS,
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@
   let optionsValid = true
 
   $: rowGoldenSample = RowUtils.generateGoldenSample($rows)
-  $: aiEnabled =
-    $licensing.customAIConfigsEnabled || $licensing.budibaseAIEnabled
+  $: aiEnabled = $featureFlags.BUDIBASE_AI || $featureFlags.AI_CUSTOM_CONFIGS
   $: if (primaryDisplay) {
     editableColumn.constraints.presence = { allowEmpty: false }
   }
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/design/settings/controls/Explanation/lines/Column.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/design/settings/controls/Explanation/lines/Column.svelte
index 4552a54ba3..ef2616f562 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/design/settings/controls/Explanation/lines/Column.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/design/settings/controls/Explanation/lines/Column.svelte
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
     if (columnType === FieldType.FORMULA) {
       return "https://docs.budibase.com/docs/formula"
     }
+    if (columnType === FieldType.AI) {
+      return "https://docs.budibase.com/docs/ai"
+    }
     if (columnType === FieldType.OPTIONS) {
       return "https://docs.budibase.com/docs/options"
     }
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/table/[tableId]/[viewId]/index.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/table/[tableId]/[viewId]/index.svelte
index bc21b04ad0..39b1dc4768 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/table/[tableId]/[viewId]/index.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/table/[tableId]/[viewId]/index.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script>
   import { viewsV2, rowActions } from "stores/builder"
-  import { admin, themeStore, licensing } from "stores/portal"
+  import { admin, themeStore, featureFlags } from "stores/portal"
   import { Grid } from "@budibase/frontend-core"
   import { API } from "api"
   import { notifications } from "@budibase/bbui"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   {buttons}
   allowAddRows
   allowDeleteRows
-  aiEnabled={$licensing.budibaseAIEnabled || $licensing.customAIConfigsEnabled}
+  aiEnabled={$featureFlags.BUDIBASE_AI || $featureFlags.AI_CUSTOM_CONFIGS}
   showAvatars={false}
   on:updatedatasource={handleGridViewUpdate}
   isCloud={$admin.cloud}
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/table/[tableId]/index.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/table/[tableId]/index.svelte
index e300768bf1..5684e77e31 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/table/[tableId]/index.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/table/[tableId]/index.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     rowActions,
     roles,
   } from "stores/builder"
-  import { themeStore, admin, licensing } from "stores/portal"
+  import { themeStore, admin, featureFlags } from "stores/portal"
   import { TableNames } from "constants"
   import { Grid } from "@budibase/frontend-core"
   import { API } from "api"
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@
     schemaOverrides={isUsersTable ? userSchemaOverrides : null}
     showAvatars={false}
     isCloud={$admin.cloud}
-    aiEnabled={$licensing.budibaseAIEnabled ||
-      $licensing.customAIConfigsEnabled}
+    aiEnabled={$featureFlags.BUDIBASE_AI || $featureFlags.AI_CUSTOM_CONFIGS}
     {buttons}
     buttonsCollapsed
     on:updatedatasource={handleGridTableUpdate}
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/featureFlags.js b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/featureFlags.js
index 796fe76c97..902a8b488b 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/featureFlags.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/featureFlags.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { auth } from "stores/portal"
 export const INITIAL_FEATUREFLAG_STATE = {
   SQS: false,
   DEFAULT_VALUES: false,
+  BUDIBASE_AI: false,
+  AI_CUSTOM_CONFIGS: false,
 }
 
 export const featureFlags = derived([auth], ([$auth]) => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/tests/utils.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/tests/utils.spec.ts
index 68b00d3268..f9d6d707e2 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/tests/utils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/tests/utils.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { AutoFieldSubType, FieldType } from "@budibase/types"
+import { AIOperationEnum, AutoFieldSubType, FieldType } from "@budibase/types"
 import TestConfiguration from "../../../../tests/utilities/TestConfiguration"
 import { importToRows } from "../utils"
 
@@ -92,5 +92,65 @@ describe("utils", () => {
         expect(result).toHaveLength(3)
       })
     })
+
+    it("Imports write as expected with AI columns", async () => {
+      await config.doInContext(config.appId, async () => {
+        const table = await config.createTable({
+          name: "table",
+          type: "table",
+          schema: {
+            autoId: {
+              name: "autoId",
+              type: FieldType.NUMBER,
+              subtype: AutoFieldSubType.AUTO_ID,
+              autocolumn: true,
+              constraints: {
+                type: FieldType.NUMBER,
+                presence: true,
+              },
+            },
+            name: {
+              name: "name",
+              type: FieldType.STRING,
+              constraints: {
+                type: FieldType.STRING,
+                presence: true,
+              },
+            },
+            aicol: {
+              name: "aicol",
+              type: FieldType.AI,
+              operation: AIOperationEnum.PROMPT,
+              prompt: "Test prompt",
+            },
+          },
+        })
+
+        const data = [
+          { name: "Alice", aicol: "test" },
+          { name: "Bob", aicol: "test" },
+          { name: "Claire", aicol: "test" },
+        ]
+
+        const result = await importToRows(data, table, config.user?._id)
+        expect(result).toEqual([
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            autoId: 1,
+            name: "Alice",
+            aicol: "test",
+          }),
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            autoId: 2,
+            name: "Bob",
+            aicol: "test",
+          }),
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            autoId: 3,
+            name: "Claire",
+            aicol: "test",
+          }),
+        ])
+      })
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/viewsV2.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/viewsV2.ts
index f864df9e9e..753125e0f6 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/viewsV2.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/view/viewsV2.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import {
   RelationSchemaField,
   ViewFieldMetadata,
   CalculationType,
+  CountDistinctCalculationFieldMetadata,
+  CountCalculationFieldMetadata,
 } from "@budibase/types"
 import { builderSocket, gridSocket } from "../../../websockets"
 import { helpers } from "@budibase/shared-core"
@@ -22,27 +24,31 @@ function stripUnknownFields(
   if (helpers.views.isCalculationField(field)) {
     if (field.calculationType === CalculationType.COUNT) {
       if ("distinct" in field && field.distinct) {
-        return {
+        const strippedField: RequiredKeys<CountDistinctCalculationFieldMetadata> =
+          {
+            order: field.order,
+            width: field.width,
+            visible: field.visible,
+            readonly: field.readonly,
+            icon: field.icon,
+            distinct: field.distinct,
+            calculationType: field.calculationType,
+            field: field.field,
+            columns: field.columns,
+          }
+        return strippedField
+      } else {
+        const strippedField: RequiredKeys<CountCalculationFieldMetadata> = {
           order: field.order,
           width: field.width,
           visible: field.visible,
           readonly: field.readonly,
           icon: field.icon,
-          distinct: field.distinct,
           calculationType: field.calculationType,
           field: field.field,
           columns: field.columns,
         }
-      } else {
-        return {
-          order: field.order,
-          width: field.width,
-          visible: field.visible,
-          readonly: field.readonly,
-          icon: field.icon,
-          calculationType: field.calculationType,
-          columns: field.columns,
-        }
+        return strippedField
       }
     }
     const strippedField: RequiredKeys<ViewCalculationFieldMetadata> = {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.ts
index 4461230ce1..cf3c87c430 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.ts
@@ -2462,7 +2462,7 @@ describe.each([
           [FieldType.ATTACHMENT_SINGLE]: setup.structures.basicAttachment(),
           [FieldType.FORMULA]: undefined, // generated field
           [FieldType.AUTO]: undefined, // generated field
-          [FieldType.AI]: undefined, // generated field
+          [FieldType.AI]: "LLM Output",
           [FieldType.JSON]: { name: generator.guid() },
           [FieldType.INTERNAL]: generator.guid(),
           [FieldType.BARCODEQR]: generator.guid(),
@@ -2494,6 +2494,7 @@ describe.each([
           }),
           [FieldType.FORMULA]: fullSchema[FieldType.FORMULA].formula,
           [FieldType.AUTO]: expect.any(Number),
+          [FieldType.AI]: expect.any(String),
           [FieldType.JSON]: rowValues[FieldType.JSON],
           [FieldType.INTERNAL]: rowValues[FieldType.INTERNAL],
           [FieldType.BARCODEQR]: rowValues[FieldType.BARCODEQR],
@@ -2566,7 +2567,7 @@ describe.each([
               expectedRowData["bb_reference_single"].sample,
               false
             ),
-            ai: null,
+            ai: "LLM Output",
           },
         ])
       })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts
index 1f2470f097..415b22d407 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts
@@ -693,6 +693,12 @@ describe.each([
                 calculationType: CalculationType.COUNT,
                 field: "Price",
               },
+              countDistinct: {
+                visible: true,
+                calculationType: CalculationType.COUNT,
+                distinct: true,
+                field: "Price",
+              },
               min: {
                 visible: true,
                 calculationType: CalculationType.MIN,
@@ -708,11 +714,6 @@ describe.each([
                 calculationType: CalculationType.AVG,
                 field: "Price",
               },
-              sum2: {
-                visible: true,
-                calculationType: CalculationType.SUM,
-                field: "Price",
-              },
             },
           },
           {
@@ -763,10 +764,12 @@ describe.each([
               count: {
                 visible: true,
                 calculationType: CalculationType.COUNT,
+                field: "Price",
               },
               count2: {
                 visible: true,
                 calculationType: CalculationType.COUNT,
+                field: "Price",
               },
             },
           },
@@ -774,7 +777,7 @@ describe.each([
             status: 400,
             body: {
               message:
-                'Duplicate calculation on field "*", calculation type "count"',
+                'Duplicate calculation on field "Price", calculation type "count"',
             },
           }
         )
@@ -805,7 +808,7 @@ describe.each([
             status: 400,
             body: {
               message:
-                'Duplicate calculation on field "Price", calculation type "count"',
+                'Duplicate calculation on field "Price", calculation type "count distinct"',
             },
           }
         )
@@ -820,6 +823,7 @@ describe.each([
             count: {
               visible: true,
               calculationType: CalculationType.COUNT,
+              field: "Price",
             },
             count2: {
               visible: true,
@@ -831,6 +835,26 @@ describe.each([
         })
       })
 
+      it("does not confuse counts on different fields in the duplicate check", async () => {
+        await config.api.viewV2.create({
+          tableId: table._id!,
+          name: generator.guid(),
+          type: ViewV2Type.CALCULATION,
+          schema: {
+            count: {
+              visible: true,
+              calculationType: CalculationType.COUNT,
+              field: "Price",
+            },
+            count2: {
+              visible: true,
+              calculationType: CalculationType.COUNT,
+              field: "Category",
+            },
+          },
+        })
+      })
+
       !isLucene &&
         it("does not get confused when a calculation field shadows a basic one", async () => {
           const table = await config.api.table.save(
@@ -1607,6 +1631,7 @@ describe.each([
             view.schema!.count = {
               visible: true,
               calculationType: CalculationType.COUNT,
+              field: "age",
             }
             await config.api.viewV2.update(view)
 
@@ -3761,6 +3786,51 @@ describe.each([
               expect(rows[0].sum).toEqual(55)
             })
 
+            it("should be able to count non-numeric fields", async () => {
+              const table = await config.api.table.save(
+                saveTableRequest({
+                  schema: {
+                    firstName: {
+                      type: FieldType.STRING,
+                      name: "firstName",
+                    },
+                    lastName: {
+                      type: FieldType.STRING,
+                      name: "lastName",
+                    },
+                  },
+                })
+              )
+
+              const view = await config.api.viewV2.create({
+                tableId: table._id!,
+                name: generator.guid(),
+                type: ViewV2Type.CALCULATION,
+                schema: {
+                  count: {
+                    visible: true,
+                    calculationType: CalculationType.COUNT,
+                    field: "firstName",
+                  },
+                },
+              })
+
+              await config.api.row.bulkImport(table._id!, {
+                rows: [
+                  { firstName: "Jane", lastName: "Smith" },
+                  { firstName: "Jane", lastName: "Doe" },
+                  { firstName: "Alice", lastName: "Smith" },
+                ],
+              })
+
+              const { rows } = await config.api.viewV2.search(view.id, {
+                query: {},
+              })
+
+              expect(rows).toHaveLength(1)
+              expect(rows[0].count).toEqual(3)
+            })
+
             it("should be able to filter rows on the view itself", async () => {
               const table = await config.api.table.save(
                 saveTableRequest({
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/internal/sqs.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/internal/sqs.ts
index e3bbca271e..a160bfbb3e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/internal/sqs.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/internal/sqs.ts
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ export async function search(
           aggregations.push({
             name: key,
             calculationType: field.calculationType,
+            field: mapToUserColumn(field.field),
           })
         }
       } else {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/views/index.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/views/index.ts
index cbf3513dd0..a259dd5505 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/views/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/views/index.ts
@@ -61,12 +61,68 @@ export function isView(view: any): view is ViewV2 {
   return view.id && docIds.isViewId(view.id) && view.version === 2
 }
 
+function guardDuplicateCalculationFields(view: Omit<ViewV2, "id" | "version">) {
+  const seen: Record<string, Record<CalculationType, boolean>> = {}
+  const calculationFields = helpers.views.calculationFields(view)
+  for (const name of Object.keys(calculationFields)) {
+    const schema = calculationFields[name]
+    const isCount = schema.calculationType === CalculationType.COUNT
+    const isDistinct = "distinct" in schema
+
+    if (isCount && isDistinct) {
+      // We do these separately.
+      continue
+    }
+
+    if (seen[schema.field]?.[schema.calculationType]) {
+      throw new HTTPError(
+        `Duplicate calculation on field "${schema.field}", calculation type "${schema.calculationType}"`,
+        400
+      )
+    }
+    seen[schema.field] ??= {} as Record<CalculationType, boolean>
+    seen[schema.field][schema.calculationType] = true
+  }
+}
+
+function guardDuplicateCountDistinctFields(
+  view: Omit<ViewV2, "id" | "version">
+) {
+  const seen: Record<string, Record<CalculationType, boolean>> = {}
+  const calculationFields = helpers.views.calculationFields(view)
+  for (const name of Object.keys(calculationFields)) {
+    const schema = calculationFields[name]
+    const isCount = schema.calculationType === CalculationType.COUNT
+    if (!isCount) {
+      continue
+    }
+
+    const isDistinct = "distinct" in schema
+    if (!isDistinct) {
+      // We do these separately.
+      continue
+    }
+
+    if (seen[schema.field]?.[schema.calculationType]) {
+      throw new HTTPError(
+        `Duplicate calculation on field "${schema.field}", calculation type "${schema.calculationType} distinct"`,
+        400
+      )
+    }
+    seen[schema.field] ??= {} as Record<CalculationType, boolean>
+    seen[schema.field][schema.calculationType] = true
+  }
+}
+
 async function guardCalculationViewSchema(
   table: Table,
   view: Omit<ViewV2, "id" | "version">
 ) {
   const calculationFields = helpers.views.calculationFields(view)
 
+  guardDuplicateCalculationFields(view)
+  guardDuplicateCountDistinctFields(view)
+
   if (Object.keys(calculationFields).length > 5) {
     throw new HTTPError(
       "Calculation views can only have a maximum of 5 fields",
@@ -74,29 +130,8 @@ async function guardCalculationViewSchema(
     )
   }
 
-  const seen: Record<string, Record<CalculationType, boolean>> = {}
-
   for (const name of Object.keys(calculationFields)) {
     const schema = calculationFields[name]
-    const isCount = schema.calculationType === CalculationType.COUNT
-    const isDistinct = isCount && "distinct" in schema && schema.distinct
-
-    const field = isCount && !isDistinct ? "*" : schema.field
-    if (seen[field]?.[schema.calculationType]) {
-      throw new HTTPError(
-        `Duplicate calculation on field "${field}", calculation type "${schema.calculationType}"`,
-        400
-      )
-    }
-    seen[field] ??= {} as Record<CalculationType, boolean>
-    seen[field][schema.calculationType] = true
-
-    // Count fields that aren't distinct don't need to reference another field,
-    // so we don't validate it.
-    if (isCount && !isDistinct) {
-      continue
-    }
-
     if (!schema.field) {
       throw new HTTPError(
         `Calculation field "${name}" is missing a "field" property`,
@@ -112,6 +147,7 @@ async function guardCalculationViewSchema(
       )
     }
 
+    const isCount = schema.calculationType === CalculationType.COUNT
     if (!isCount && !isNumeric(targetSchema.type)) {
       throw new HTTPError(
         `Calculation field "${name}" references field "${schema.field}" which is not a numeric field`,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/index.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/index.ts
index ed74394a85..910e9d220f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor/index.ts
@@ -216,10 +216,6 @@ export async function inputProcessing(
     if (field.type === FieldType.FORMULA) {
       delete clonedRow[key]
     }
-    // remove any AI values, they are to be generated
-    if (field.type === FieldType.AI) {
-      delete clonedRow[key]
-    }
     // otherwise coerce what is there to correct types
     else {
       clonedRow[key] = coerce(value, field.type)
diff --git a/packages/types/src/documents/app/view.ts b/packages/types/src/documents/app/view.ts
index 3ae120fcca..1212031f24 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/documents/app/view.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/documents/app/view.ts
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ export interface NumericCalculationFieldMetadata
 
 export interface CountCalculationFieldMetadata extends BasicViewFieldMetadata {
   calculationType: CalculationType.COUNT
+  field: string
 }
 
 export interface CountDistinctCalculationFieldMetadata
   extends CountCalculationFieldMetadata {
   distinct: true
-  field: string
 }
 
 export type ViewCalculationFieldMetadata =
diff --git a/packages/types/src/sdk/row.ts b/packages/types/src/sdk/row.ts
index ea46e82508..6328a80ba1 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/sdk/row.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/sdk/row.ts
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ export interface NumericAggregation extends BaseAggregation {
 
 export interface CountAggregation extends BaseAggregation {
   calculationType: CalculationType.COUNT
+  field: string
 }
 
 export interface CountDistinctAggregation extends CountAggregation {
   distinct: true
-  field: string
 }
 
 export type Aggregation =