I was always told that SQL skills were essential for getting the data you need. But these days, I’m not so sure.

LinkedIn has developed a new way for team members to get the data they need using natural language.

SQL Bot is an AI-powered assistant integrated into LinkedIn's DARWIN data science platform which lets employees get the data they need without knowing SQL.

It finds relevant tables, writes queries, fixes errors, and works within users' permissions.

So far:

• 95% of users rated query accuracy as "Passes" or better

• 40% of users rated query accuracy as "Very Good" or "Excellent"

The most used feature, though, was a “Fix with AI” feature which looks at an SQL query, debugs it and suggests fixes. Proving that a hybrid approach still seems to be the most effective way to use AI, for now at least.