AI Copilot - Beyond the Hype : A CTOs guide to Scaling (without killing careers) | The Neural Talks | Episode 9

Is your engineering team ready to harness AI copilots—without sacrificing code quality, innovation, or junior developers’ growth? In this episode of #TheNeuralTalks, Group CTO Karthik Subramanian (Zalora, GFG) breaks down how top tech leaders are navigating the AI tightrope: ✅ The Unfiltered Truth: Discover why 20-30% faster ticket completion isn’t the full story—and the hidden risks (like code churn) every CTO must address. ✅ Scaling Secrets: How to pilot AI tools with one squad, measure impact, and avoid "Big Bang" disasters. ✅ Junior Dev Dilemma: Why Karthik banned AI copilots for new engineers—and what it means for your talent pipeline. ✅ Beyond Coding: Surprising ways AI harmonizes workflows (goodbye, camelCase vs. snake_case wars!). 🔥 Perfect for: CTOs, VPs of Engineering, Tech Leads, and anyone tired of AI hype without substance. 💡 Key Moments:

• “AI isn’t replacing devs—it’s making great ones unstoppable.”
• “The apprenticeship problem: Are we raising a generation of coders who can’t debug?”
• “$100K/year for 500 devs? The ROI even skeptics can’t ignore.”

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