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How do One Big Table and AI fit together

One Big Table vs Dimensional modeling in the era of AI

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Zach Wilson
Apr 06, 2026
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Data modeling is one of the few skills left for data engineers. Context engineering is starting to dominate.

A proper data model for AI is the difference between:

  • Consistent correct answers and hallucinations

  • Low-latency answers and waiting forever

  • Maxing out your token limit in a day and being able to use a cheaper model

In this article, we will go over ho…

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