Google tells database devs to lean hard on AI for PostgreSQL work
Google is urging its database developers to utilize AI coding tools extensively for their contributions to PostgreSQL. The company emphasizes that while AI can enhance productivity, individual developers remain accountable for their work. This approach aligns with the growing trend of using AI in open source projects, particularly in well-understood codebases like PostgreSQL.
- ▪Google is encouraging database developers to lean heavily on AI coding tools.
- ▪The company has ramped up its contributions to the open source database PostgreSQL.
- ▪Sailesh Krishnamurthy stated that while AI improves productivity, individual engineers are still responsible for their contributions.
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); Databases Google tells database devs to lean hard on AI for PostgreSQL work Cloud giant says humans remain accountable, even when code gets an assist from the machines Lindsay Clark Lindsay Clark Published mon 18 May 2026 // 10:15 UTC Google is encouraging its database developers to lean "heavily" on AI coding tools as it ramps up contributions to open source projects such as PostgreSQL.Earlier this year, Google announced a raft of new contributions to PostgreSQL, the open source…
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