Oracle's Putting AI In The DB: Genius or Crazy?

Oracle's AI database features are demonstrated through a TanStack Start application, showcasing two key capabilities: Select AI, which lets you query a database using plain-text natural language (converted to SQL by an embedded LLM), and JSON Duality Views, which allow relational data to be accessed and manipulated using a MongoDB-style object interface. The demo uses TanStack AI with Anthropic models to build a chatbot that calls these Oracle features as tools. Select AI is positioned as best suited for internal ad hoc queries, while JSON Duality Views are seen as production-ready for simplifying client-side data access patterns.