diff --git a/x-pack/packages/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/knowledge_base/knowledge_base_settings_management/translations.ts b/x-pack/packages/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/knowledge_base/knowledge_base_settings_management/translations.ts
index 077426884eb8a..34e158ac699cc 100644
--- a/x-pack/packages/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/knowledge_base/knowledge_base_settings_management/translations.ts
+++ b/x-pack/packages/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/knowledge_base/knowledge_base_settings_management/translations.ts
@@ -168,20 +168,6 @@ export const ENTRY_NAME_INPUT_PLACEHOLDER = i18n.translate(
   }
 );
 
-export const ENTRY_SPACE_INPUT_LABEL = i18n.translate(
-  'xpack.elasticAssistant.assistant.settings.knowledgeBaseSettingsManagement.entrySpaceInputLabel',
-  {
-    defaultMessage: 'Space',
-  }
-);
-
-export const ENTRY_SPACE_INPUT_PLACEHOLDER = i18n.translate(
-  'xpack.elasticAssistant.assistant.settings.knowledgeBaseSettingsManagement.entrySpaceInputPlaceholder',
-  {
-    defaultMessage: 'Select',
-  }
-);
-
 export const SHARING_PRIVATE_OPTION_LABEL = i18n.translate(
   'xpack.elasticAssistant.assistant.settings.knowledgeBaseSettingsManagement.sharingPrivateOptionLabel',
   {
@@ -272,7 +258,8 @@ export const ENTRY_DESCRIPTION_HELP_LABEL = i18n.translate(
 export const ENTRY_DESCRIPTION_PLACEHOLDER = i18n.translate(
   'xpack.elasticAssistant.assistant.settings.knowledgeBaseSettingsManagement.entryDescriptionPlaceholder',
   {
-    defaultMessage: 'Use this index to answer any question related to asset information.',
+    defaultMessage:
+      'Example: "Use this index to answer any question related to asset information."',
   }
 );
 
@@ -295,7 +282,7 @@ export const ENTRY_QUERY_DESCRIPTION_PLACEHOLDER = i18n.translate(
   'xpack.elasticAssistant.assistant.settings.knowledgeBaseSettingsManagement.entryQueryDescriptionPlaceholder',
   {
     defaultMessage:
-      'Key terms to retrieve asset related information, like host names, IP Addresses or cloud objects.',
+      'Example: "Key terms to retrieve asset related information, like host names, IP Addresses or cloud objects."',
   }
 );
 
diff --git a/x-pack/packages/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/knowledge_base/knowledge_base_settings_management/use_knowledge_base_table.tsx b/x-pack/packages/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/knowledge_base/knowledge_base_settings_management/use_knowledge_base_table.tsx
index 67157b3ae7b12..d27853f6e8625 100644
--- a/x-pack/packages/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/knowledge_base/knowledge_base_settings_management/use_knowledge_base_table.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/packages/kbn-elastic-assistant/impl/knowledge_base/knowledge_base_settings_management/use_knowledge_base_table.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 } from '@kbn/elastic-assistant-common';
 
 import useAsync from 'react-use/lib/useAsync';
+import { UserProfileAvatarData } from '@kbn/user-profile-components';
 import { useAssistantContext } from '../../..';
 import * as i18n from './translations';
 import { BadgesColumn } from '../../assistant/common/components/assistant_settings_management/badges';
@@ -23,14 +24,21 @@ import { useInlineActions } from '../../assistant/common/components/assistant_se
 import { isSystemEntry } from './helpers';
 
 const AuthorColumn = ({ entry }: { entry: KnowledgeBaseEntryResponse }) => {
-  const { currentUserAvatar, userProfileService } = useAssistantContext();
+  const { userProfileService } = useAssistantContext();
 
   const userProfile = useAsync(async () => {
-    const profile = await userProfileService?.bulkGet({ uids: new Set([entry.createdBy]) });
-    return profile?.[0].user.username;
-  }, []);
+    const profile = await userProfileService?.bulkGet<{ avatar: UserProfileAvatarData }>({
+      uids: new Set([entry.createdBy]),
+      dataPath: 'avatar',
+    });
+    return { username: profile?.[0].user.username, avatar: profile?.[0].data.avatar };
+  }, [entry.createdBy]);
 
-  const userName = useMemo(() => userProfile?.value ?? 'Unknown', [userProfile?.value]);
+  const userName = useMemo(
+    () => userProfile?.value?.username ?? 'Unknown',
+    [userProfile?.value?.username]
+  );
+  const userAvatar = userProfile.value?.avatar;
   const badgeItem = isSystemEntry(entry) ? 'Elastic' : userName;
   const userImage = isSystemEntry(entry) ? (
     <EuiIcon
@@ -40,12 +48,12 @@ const AuthorColumn = ({ entry }: { entry: KnowledgeBaseEntryResponse }) => {
         margin-right: 14px;
       `}
     />
-  ) : currentUserAvatar?.imageUrl != null ? (
+  ) : userAvatar?.imageUrl != null ? (
     <EuiAvatar
       name={userName}
-      imageUrl={currentUserAvatar.imageUrl}
+      imageUrl={userAvatar.imageUrl}
       size={'s'}
-      color={currentUserAvatar?.color ?? 'subdued'}
+      color={userAvatar.color ?? 'subdued'}
       css={css`
         margin-right: 10px;
       `}
@@ -53,9 +61,9 @@ const AuthorColumn = ({ entry }: { entry: KnowledgeBaseEntryResponse }) => {
   ) : (
     <EuiAvatar
       name={userName}
-      initials={currentUserAvatar?.initials}
+      initials={userAvatar?.initials}
       size={'s'}
-      color={currentUserAvatar?.color ?? 'subdued'}
+      color={userAvatar?.color ?? 'subdued'}
       css={css`
         margin-right: 10px;
       `}
@@ -123,7 +131,6 @@ export const useKnowledgeBaseTable = () => {
         },
         {
           name: i18n.COLUMN_AUTHOR,
-          sortable: ({ users }: KnowledgeBaseEntryResponse) => users[0]?.name,
           render: (entry: KnowledgeBaseEntryResponse) => <AuthorColumn entry={entry} />,
         },
         {
diff --git a/x-pack/packages/kbn-elastic-assistant/tsconfig.json b/x-pack/packages/kbn-elastic-assistant/tsconfig.json
index 8d19fa86f4d11..f1dde6cbeafee 100644
--- a/x-pack/packages/kbn-elastic-assistant/tsconfig.json
+++ b/x-pack/packages/kbn-elastic-assistant/tsconfig.json
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@
     "@kbn/core",
     "@kbn/zod",
     "@kbn/data-views-plugin",
+    "@kbn/user-profile-components",
   ]
 }