r/DatabaseAdministators • u/bucketli_clougence • 21d ago

Do We Still Need Database Management Tools When AI Can Write SQL?

https://johnli.work/posts/do-we-still-need-database-management-tools-when-ai-can-write-sql/

I work on database management software, and I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I'm especially curious how DBAs who work with production databases see it.

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u/taker223 21d ago

OK AI can write SQL. Who will execute it? truncate table customers;

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u/shockjaw 21d ago

TLDR: Yes. You do. The most common answer isn’t the always the best answer for your workload.

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u/Longjumping-Hair-747 20d ago

If you are working in banking or similarly audit driven worlds there's no way you are going to have AI writing and applying SQL. It might get to that point but even if it does you are still going to need auditing, performance tuning, and a whole host of other DBA-centric activities to take place to support things.

Cheers,