Doesn't it help you sleep at night that your 401k might be managed by analysts #yoloing their financial modeling tools with an LLM?

having worked in large financial institutions, this would be a step improvement

the largest independent derivatives broker in australia collapsed after it was discovered the board were using astrology and magicians to gamble with all the clients money

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-16/stockbroker-used-psyc...

Well that would do it. Astrology and magic stop working once they are scrutinized. That is their only weakness.

It sounds like a step sideways, not a step up. LLMs are akin to a Ouija board.

I have seen Excel used in places that manage millions of euros of other people's money.

I have seen Excel used for financial planning

I have seen Excel used for managing people's health data.

I have BUILT a test suite for a government offical use communication device - inside Excel. The original was a mish-mash of Excel formulas and VBA. I improved the VBA part of it by adding a web cam to the mix.

I don't sleep well at night knowing how many very very essential things are running on top of Excel sheets passed down like stories around a campfire.