What should companies look for when choosing a development partner for natural language database interfaces?
Companies should look beyond just the AI demo and evaluate: 1) The partner's experience with data pipeline architecture, 2) How they validate queries before execution, 3) Their approach to controlling costs and system load, 4) Their understanding of data governance and security, and 5) Their honesty about when natural language interfaces are appropriate versus when traditional dashboards or filtered reports would be better. A good partner understands both the helpful applications and potential hazards of natural language interfaces.