AI is delivering transformative changes to data management, but at the database level it looks like just another workload. So what is actually moving? New security threats are inevitable. Is Model Context Protocol merging with database connectivity? Is there an extinction event for open source database projects? How will AI make database better? The predictions might be wrong, but we guarantee you’ll carry away something to think about.
Robert Hodges serves as CEO at Altinity, a leading software and services provider for ClickHouse®. Robert has more than 30 years of experience with database systems and applications including pre-relational databases such as M204, online SQL transaction processing, Hadoop, and analytics. In the last few years, his work has focused on analytical databases, Kubernetes, and open source.