Create Raw Zone Tables using Generative AI: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
In this first article on the Fabric Modern Data Platform, we look at how to use Generative AI to build tables.
2025-04-07 (first published: 2025-04-02)
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Is GenAI Coming Faster Than You Think?
GenAI technologies have created a lot of concern among many tech workers. Steve has a few thoughts on how these technologies might impact data professionals.
2025-03-31
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DeepSeek: What is new with this AI technology?
Learn how the DeepSeek GenAI LLM works and see how it produces SQL code.
2025-03-31
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AI in SQL Server 2025: Embeddings
One of the cornerstones of AI is a concept called embeddings. Virtually every AI model, whether for text, video, or audio, uses something related to embeddings. Starting with SQL Server 2025, this is a term you’ll be hearing a lot, as its potential for applications is enormous!
2025-03-17
Shadow AI Data Leak Risk or “From the Desk of I saw that Coming”
CSO recently published an article based on a report from Harmonic about generative AI data leaks, and the findings were eye-opening. According to the report, over 8% of employee prompts to public large language models (LLMs) contained sensitive data, ranging from security and compliance issues to privacy and legal vulnerabilities. This wasn’t just a handful […]
2025-03-08
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Why Not Use AI?
Steve re-posts a question from someone else, asking why you wouldn't want to use an AI.
2025-02-26
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2025-02-24
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Implementing Vector Datatype with Azure SQL Server
This article shows how to insert data into a database, create embeddings, and then use this data to search the data with a natural language interface.
2025-02-14
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Unreliable Narrators
Steve has a few thoughts on a interview with Grady Booch, an icon in our industry, who have a great quote on AI technology.
2025-02-07
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The Era of Cloned Humans
AI has tremendous possibilities but also a number of security issues. Steve highlights one scary security issue today.
2025-01-27
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Blogs
The DIY Cost of Masking Test Data For Smaller Organizations
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve tried hard to do in database development situations if...
T-SQL Tuesday #196 – Two risky career decisions I made
By DataOnWheels
The T-SQL Tuesday topic this month comes James Serra. What career risks have you...
T-SQL Tuesday #192: What career risks have you taken?
This T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by the one and only James Serra – literally...
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