Batch Inference, Type Systems, and Why Cortex AISQL Got Me Excited
Snowflake's Cortex AISQL announcement got me excited, and I want to explain why. It represents a paradigm shift in integrating large language models into data systems as structured, composable functions rather than opaque tools. Distilling LLM capabilities into five well-defined operators that address 80% of use cases signals meaningful progress. This approach prioritizes reproducibility and composability over raw prompt flexibility.