Gupta: AI models will eliminate the analytical layer in data pipelines
Saurabh Gupta · 3,000 Tools and Enterprises Only Use 15% of Them · Aug 18, 2026 · at 20:51
Saurabh Gupta explains how foundation models will automate data interpretation and reporting workflows.
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“I strongly believe the middle layer, which is the analytical layer, is going to go. The bunch of models that we are having, like, whether it is Anthropic or OpenAI, they are going to eliminate the interpretation part, which is mostly the analytical.”
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