No Need to Train Your RDB Foundation Model · HackerPapers discussionshttps://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2602.13697/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:27:26 GMTNo Need to Train Your RDB Foundation Model — HN submissionhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47313564urn:hackerpapers:submission:2602.13697:47313564Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:48:12 GMT<p>Why Most Valuable AI Systems Are Still Tabular Models</p><p>The Hard Part of Predictive AI Isn’t the Model I’ve spent most of my career building predictive systems on tabular data. The highest-value AI systems I’ve seen in production aren’t LLMs. They’re predictive models that operate on structured operational data: customers, orders, shipments, transactions, support events, etc. These systems quietly generate millions in value by replacing expensive third-party services, improving operational decisions, and turning predictions into products. Examples include churn prediction, fraud detection, ETA prediction, inventory demand forecasting, and…</p><p>6 points; 2 discussion replies on HN. <a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2602.13697/">Paper and source history</a>. A submission is not an endorsement.</p>cs.AI