AI coding assistants have become a fixture in most developers’ workflows, but when it comes to databases, the picture gets complicated fast. Over 60% of developers don’t use AI for database tasks at all — and for good reason. From confusing MariaDB with MySQL to generating over-engineered schemas that solve the wrong problem entirely, AI chatbots make enough database mistakes that MariaDB has had to create eight dedicated SKILL.md files just to correct them.
This article breaks down why AI struggles with database schemas specifically, how vague prompts lead to schemas that are technically valid but practically useless, and