But is that just hyperbole, or do the claims have some merit? For example, can the free version of Microsoft Copilot, available to all Windows users, write a common SQL query for you on command?

Here are a few examples: Use parameterized queries in prepared statements. Separating user input from queries prevents it from being injected into SQL statements. By using placeholders for parameters ...

Click New Query in the context menu. In the Query window, type a statement such as the following: SELECT client_id, first_name, last_name INTO new_table FROM old_table; GO ...