Show Notes
Steve Jones, Kellyn Gorman and Grant Fritchey discuss what surprised them most in the database/tech world in 2025, ruminate on the good, bad and ugly of AI, and ponder where it goes next. Recorded on-site at PASS Summit 2025 in Seattle. Watch or listen to every episode of the Simple Talk podcast at: www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/podcasts Simple Talk is a free learning resource brought to you by Redgate Software, featuring thousands of articles covering databases, AI, Cloud, DevOps and much more: www.red-gate.com/simple-talk
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