SQL queries
Data Analyst · Business Analytics
“SQL queries” (Data Analyst) is being replaced by AI: it entered in 2023 and is projected to be largely replaced by 2027.
AI enters
2023
Largely replaced
2027
Replacement progress
75%
Technology / key factor
Natural language to SQL
What this task is
Writing SQL to join, filter and summarize data across multiple tables in order to answer business questions such as which channel had the best conversion rate last month.
How AI replaces it
Since 2023, natural-language-to-SQL tools turn business questions into queries using the database schema, letting non-analysts pull data themselves. By around 2027, most routine queries should no longer be hand-written by analysts.
What stays human
Analysts maintain data models and field documentation, and check the logic of complex queries so AI doesn't return answers that look plausible but are wrong.