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AI writing SQL against ERPs poses governance risks

Directly connecting AI models to ERP databases to generate SQL queries is a dangerous practice, according to a dev.to post. While seemingly impressive for demos, this approach bypasses crucial governance layers like user permissions, business semantics, and audit trails inherent in ERP systems. A safer alternative involves using a governed semantic layer that exposes controlled business models, ensuring that AI interactions respect existing security and business rules. AI

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IMPACT Direct AI integration with sensitive ERP systems risks bypassing critical governance and security protocols.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the risks of a specific AI application.

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 · JiangGuangFeng ·

    Why AI Should Not Write SQL Against ERP Databases

    <p>Most AI + ERP demos start with the same pattern:</p> <ol> <li>Connect an LLM to a database.</li> <li>Show it the schema.</li> <li>Ask it to generate SQL.</li> <li>Execute the SQL.</li> <li>Summarize the rows.</li> </ol> <p>For a toy database, this is fine.</p> <p>For an ERP sy…