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Send us Fan MailThe database has always needed a human hand — someone to tune it, protect it, and keep it running. But what if AI could do most of that work autonomously? And if it can, what does that mean for the people who've built careers doing exactly that?In this episode, Al sits down with Satya Krishnaswamy, Director at IBM, to explore IBM's Db2 Genius Hub — a bold step toward autonomous database management powered by AI agents. Satya breaks down what it actually means for a database to run itself, how IBM is thinking about the levels of AI autonomy, and where the human still needs to stay in the loop.They get into the real questions: How many AI agents does it take to manage a modern database? When should you let the system decide — and when should you keep your hand on the wheel? And what happens to the DBA role as automation handles more of the heavy lifting?If you work in data, lead a data team, or just want to understand where enterprise database technology is actually headed — this one i