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# Lean Intelligence: Lessons from GitHub Copilot Data Science Efforts

Are you wasting expensive frontier LLM calls on simple coding tasks? Learn how GitHub Copilot uses dynamic routing to slash inference costs without sacrificing output quality.

- **Speakers:** [Rahul Pandita](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@rahul-pandita)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Duration:** 26:51
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100506-lean-intelligence-lessons-from-github-copilot-data-science-efforts

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