OpenAI’s AI LLM (Large Language Model) can handle programming languages as well as human languages, that’s well established. SQL developers rejoice – SQL code is included! Therefore, it follows that because the AI chatbot is good at writing SQL queries, it should be equally fluent in query optimization, right? Today we ask “Can ChatGPT optimize SQL queries?”
What is an SQL query?
SQL (Structured Query Language) is a programming language designed for data management systems. It is well suited for both managing databases and for real-time, or stream, processing of the data therein.
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An SQL query is a request for information from a database. When you want to recall some or all data, you query the database about that data. You might want to do this to analyze the data, because something good or bad just happened in your business, and you want to diagnose the root cause. Revenue up but transaction rate down? Query the database and you might find that your average order value went up, or that you’re selling a better ratio of high to low profit margin products – who knows! Your database does.
Can ChatGPT optimize SQL queries?
OpenAI’s powerful language model enables natural language queries – with ChatGPT as your code interpreter. You can ask the AI chat bot to perform specific task queries in plain english, and the power of natural language processing will swiftly spit out a code-based solution. When ‘programming’ without any actual data types, just be sure it knows you mean “summarize” in a programming sense, and not a linguistic one.
The reliability of broad AI for database management is not well-tested. That is to say, tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple aren’t asking a consumer app client like ChatGPT to perform high-risk complex queries on large amounts of data. There are specialised, or “narrow”, enterprise AI solutions for that. It’s a valuable tool, but should be used only for guidance, by those who can double check the output.
That said, yes, ChatGPT can optimize SQL queries! Data analysts in need of a productivity upgrade can tackle a time-consuming query execution plan in fraction of the time, writing prompts with human-like text, and outputting standard SQL that your SQL server will understand.
Does ChatGPT know MySQL or PostgreSQL?
ChatGPT knows SQL syntax, as well as MySQL and PostgreSQL. This means it can interpret SQL data in addition to your relational database schema.
“Yes, I have knowledge about MySQL. MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that is widely used for managing and storing data in various applications and websites. It is known for its reliability, scalability, and performance. MySQL uses a structured query language (SQL) for managing and manipulating data, making it a popular choice for developers and businesses looking to build and maintain database-driven applications.”
ChatGPT (GPT-3.5)
“Yes, I’m familiar with PostgreSQL as well. PostgreSQL, often referred to as “Postgres,” is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) similar to MySQL. It is known for its advanced features, extensibility, and support for complex data types. PostgreSQL is highly regarded for its robustness, data integrity, and support for SQL standards.”
ChatGPT (GPT-3.5)
Summary
ChatGPT can summarize SQL queries. OpenAI’s AI chatbot is a powerful tool in the field of data analysis. Depending on the amount of data you deal with, it could free up resources on your team, enhance database performance, and perhaps even boost your salary as the most productive and artificially intelligent member of the team.
