In the wake of rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), we stand on the brink of a transformative leap in data systems. The imminent fusion of AI and DB (AIxDB) promises a new generation of data systems, which will relieve the burden on end-users across all industry sectors by featuring AI-enhanced functionalities, such as personalized and automated in-database AI-powered analytics, self-driving capabilities for improved system performance, etc. In this paper, we explore the evolution of data systems with a focus on deepening the fusion of AI and DB. We present NeurDB, our next-generation data system designed to fully embrace AI design in each major system component and provide in-database AI-powered analytics. We outline the conceptual and architectural overview of NeurDB, discuss its design choices and key components, and report its current development and future plan.

翻译：随着人工智能（AI）的快速发展，我们正站在数据系统变革性飞跃的前沿。AI与数据库（AIxDB）即将融合，有望催生新一代数据系统，通过增强AI功能（例如个性化与自动化的数据库内AI驱动分析、用于提升系统性能的自动驾驶能力等），减轻各行业终端用户的负担。本文聚焦于深化AI与数据库融合的演进方向，探索数据系统的发展。我们提出NeurDB——一种全面拥抱AI设计的下一代数据系统，其在每个主要系统组件中融入AI，并提供数据库内AI驱动的分析功能。我们概述了NeurDB的概念与架构蓝图，讨论了其设计选择与关键组件，并报告了当前开发进展与未来规划。