The Real Python Podcast
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[06:10] Today's Podcast Insight Recap โ Large Language Models on the Edge of the Scaling Laws
[06:10] PostโGPTโ5 Caution Replaces Hype
[09:17] Scaling Laws Shaped The LLM Boom
[12:09] PostโTraining Pushed Specialization
[18:14] Benchmarks Can Be Misleading
[25:12] Popularity Drives LLM Language Strength
[33:01] Hallucinations Stem From NextโToken Nature
[31:55] Use Agents, But Verify Their Steps
[37:42] Augment Developers, Don't Replace Them
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๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐: The Real Python Podcast with Christopher Bailey
๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ: Large Language Models on the Edge of the Scaling Laws
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LLMs aren't replacing developers - they're augmenting them. Performance gains are real but more modest than hyped (around 30% for greenfield projects, 15% for brownfield), not the 10x claims we often hear.
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In finance and data science, we need realistic expectations about AI tools. Understanding the real productivity gains helps us make smarter decisions about resource allocation and team structure.
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This challenges how I've been thinking about AI implementation in our data pipelines. Instead of looking for complete automation, I should focus on identifying specific tasks where AI can give meaningful but incremental improvements to analyst productivity.
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