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Oct 8, 2025 · Databases

Is MySQL Now the Runner‑Up to PostgreSQL in the AI Era?

While MySQL has long dominated relational databases with its open‑source stability and massive user base, the rise of AI and PostgreSQL’s extensible ecosystem—highlighted by extensions like pgvector, pg_bm25, TimescaleDB and PostGIS—are shifting developer preference, as shown by the 2025 Stack Overflow survey.