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Apr 22, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

From Natural Language to Executable SQL: Building an AI‑Powered SQL Generation Engine

The article explains why directly letting large language models generate SQL leads to poor accuracy, and presents a production‑grade engine that combines a semantic knowledge layer, RAG‑enhanced NL‑to‑DSL conversion, and a deterministic DSL‑to‑SQL translator to achieve 85‑90% correctness in real‑world deployments.