9 Nov · 24 min

Why Agents Break Traditional Databases | Andy Pavlo

Carnegie Mellon professor and ClickHouse VP of Database Research Andy Pavlo breaks down why AI agents demand an entirely new database layer. He covers how nonstop query volumes and vibe coding break legacy systems, ClickHouse’s expansion into managed Postgres with the Xata acquisition, and his predictions for agent-written databases. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https://lovable.dev Turn ideas into software people love. https://x.com/andy_pavlo MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS: X |⁠ (https://twitter.com/MTSlive)https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ (https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0) YouTube |⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation)https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0) Spotify |https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM Apple |https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763 Substack |⁠ (https://mtslive.substack.com/)https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ (https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0) Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ (mailto:sponsors@mts.now) – Brought to you by: Mongo DB - Anyone can prototype an agent. Learn how to get them into production on September 30th in New York - register at https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local/nyc Lovable - Turn ideas into software people love with Lovable. Start today at https://lovable.dev/ Larridin - Finally prove what your AI investment is worth. Head to https://larridin.com/ today to start measuring your AI’s bottom line. Neon (by Databricks) - Get up to $100K in credits for your startup at ⁠https://neon.com/mts⁠ (https://neon.com/mts%E2%81%A0) ElevenLabs - AI that communicates at human level across every channel and modality. https://elevenlabs.io/mts (http://elevenlabs.io/mts) Arena - Measuring AI performance in the real world. ⁠https://arena.ai/⁠ (https://arena.ai/%E2%81%A0) Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com Today’s stream is sponsored by VCX, the public ticker for private tech. Head over to http://getvcx.com to learn more Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com Chargebee - Billing and monetization infrastructure for the AI era. https://www.chargebee.com/ – Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:38) Career Path In Databases (02:03) What Is ClickHouse? (04:01) First Months At ClickHouse Labs (06:42) How Agents Impact Database Traffic (09:02) Designing An Agent Database From Scratch (11:29) Breaking Down The Launch Announcements (18:24) Rapid-Fire Future Predictions – Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.