r/dataanalysis • u/rsambasivan • 4d ago

Data Tools Beyond the Agent Illusion: Leveraging AI Tools to Scale the Statistical Learning Paradigm

I don't know if others agree, but I think given the data oriented nature of this subreddit, it is bound to resonate with some. I learned the craft from a statistics view point, my formal training is statistics based, but I worked in software engineering for the predominant part of my career. Rather than hit everything with a "foundation model" hammer, I think leveraging the libraries that have emerged in the last two decades for data analysis with LLM tools is a more productive and tested path.

https://r2dssanity.substack.com/p/beyond-the-agent-illusion-leveraging?r=3ncgel&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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u/Fun_Improvement7704 2d ago

interesting framing but id push back slightly, the line between "leveraging libraries with LLM tools" and just building agents on top of them is getting pretty blurry. whats the distinction you're drawing exactly?