Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
AI is changing how we interact with data, and you don’t need a complex setup to start building something powerful.
In this session, we’ll kick off a new SQL + AI community contest and show you exactly what it takes to participate and succeed. You’ll learn how modern AI patterns—from prompting and natural language interactions to embeddings, vector search, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)—connect back to SQL and real data.
We’ll focus on the practical side of building: how to take an idea, shape it with the right prompts, and turn it into something useful, whether that’s a simple interaction or a fully working intelligent app. Along the way, we’ll explore example scenarios, common patterns, and ways to think about solving real problems with SQL + AI.
This session is designed to get you ready. By the end, you’ll understand what the contest expects, how to approach it, and how to apply these concepts beyond the contest—in your own projects and real-world work!
📍This session is a part of a series. Learn more here developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/series/S-1683
#MSFTReactor #learnconnectbuild #DataDays
Chapter markers:
0:00 Introduction and Welcome
0:56 Speaker Introductions
2:07 SQL and AI Promptathon Overview
4:44 Data Days Resources and Certification
7:10 Agenda for Today's Session
8:05 Why Participate in the Promptathon
9:56 How to Participate in the Contest
12:35 Contest Timeline and Deadlines
13:54 Judging Criteria
16:55 AI Features in SQL Server 2025
18:02 Why Use Vector Support in SQL
20:25 The Vector Data Type
22:38 Flexibility of AI Model Integration
23:38 AI Generate Embeddings and Chunks
26:05 Vector Distance and Search Explained
31:31 Data API Builder and Security
34:26 MCP Tool Server Capabilities
37:43 Summary of GA vs. Preview Features
39:28 Demo: Getting Started with GitHub CodeSpaces
43:58 Working with Data API Builder
46:44 Exploring MCP Tools
48:32 Local Development with Dev Containers
51:00 How to Submit Your Entry
55:51 Final Thoughts and Next Steps
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AI is changing how we interact with data, and you don’t need a complex setup to start building something powerful.
In this session, we’ll kick off a new SQL + AI community contest and show you exactly what it takes to participate and succeed. You’ll learn how modern AI patterns—from prompting and natural language interactions to embeddings, vector search, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)—connect back to SQL and real data.
We’ll focus on the practical side of building: how to take an idea, shape it with the right prompts, and turn it into something useful, whether that’s a simple interaction or a fully working intelligent app. Along the way, we’ll explore example scenarios, common patterns, and ways to think about solving real problems with SQL + AI.
This session is designed to get you ready. By the end, you’ll understand what the contest expects, how to approach it, and how to apply these concepts beyond the contest—in your own projects and real-world work!
📍This session is a part of a series. Learn more here developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/series/S-1683
#MSFTReactor #learnconnectbuild #DataDays
Chapter markers:
0:00 Introduction and Welcome
0:56 Speaker Introductions
2:07 SQL and AI Promptathon Overview
4:44 Data Days Resources and Certification
7:10 Agenda for Today's Session
8:05 Why Participate in the Promptathon
9:56 How to Participate in the Contest
12:35 Contest Timeline and Deadlines
13:54 Judging Criteria
16:55 AI Features in SQL Server 2025
18:02 Why Use Vector Support in SQL
20:25 The Vector Data Type
22:38 Flexibility of AI Model Integration
23:38 AI Generate Embeddings and Chunks
26:05 Vector Distance and Search Explained
31:31 Data API Builder and Security
34:26 MCP Tool Server Capabilities
37:43 Summary of GA vs. Preview Features
39:28 Demo: Getting Started with GitHub CodeSpaces
43:58 Working with Data API Builder
46:44 Exploring MCP Tools
48:32 Local Development with Dev Containers
51:00 How to Submit Your Entry
55:51 Final Thoughts and Next Steps
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