Oracle unveiled an exciting milestone in database technology, Oracle Database 23ai, signaling a significant shift toward integration AI capabilities in its core database functionality. This release, which marks the culmination of years of meticulous development, highlights not only Oracle’s commitment to AI, but also its commitment to improving developer productivity. The decision to rename Oracle Database 23c to Oracle Database 23ai highlights the central role of AI in this era of technological advancement.
One of the most notable features of Oracle Database 23ai is its focus on three key areas: AI for data, development for data, and mission critical for data. Under the umbrella of AI for Data, the goal is to enable app developers to seamlessly integrate AI capabilities into their apps, as well as bring generative AI capabilities to all users from Oracle Database. This includes streamlining data management processes, providing AI algorithms for data analysis, enabling natural language interactions for queries, and facilitating object similarity searches via vectors generated by AI.
A notable addition to Oracle Database 23ai is AI Vector Search technology, which allows users to augment existing AI models with relevant data from their database. By generating and storing vectors, users can perform similarity searches and combine them with traditional SQL queries, improving the context and accuracy of AI responses. This capability not only enriches the understanding of datasets, but also ensures secure encoding of data, as users can load their trusted AI models directly into the database with support for the ONNX standard.
Oracle Database 23ai also allows users to ask questions in natural language, simplifying complex queries and expanding the database’s accessibility to a wider range of users. Integrations with AI models such as Cohere and Meta’s Llama enable seamless translation of natural language queries into SQL, giving users a more intuitive and efficient way to interact with the database.
As Oracle Database 23ai continues to build on its legacy of integrated machine learning algorithms, providing sophisticated pattern recognition, trend analysis and prediction capabilities, the company is expanding its capabilities. These capabilities, available since Oracle Database 9iR2, have been refined and expanded over the years, making Oracle Database one of the most comprehensive data mining platforms in the industry. This is a timely announcement as Oracle Database 23ai represents a significant leap forward in database technology, with a focus on AI integration and developer productivity, as Organizations are looking for choices in the market for their AI workloads. By leveraging AI capabilities, Oracle aims to provide users with a more intuitive and efficient way to interact with their data, thereby driving innovation and insights within organizations.
