# How Data Scientists Use Synthetic Data for Model Training

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Published: 2026-06-18T08:15:43+00:00
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## Resource

Episode 58 of The Data Science Podcast explores how data scientists are turning to synthetic data when real-world data is scarce, expensive, or privacy-sensitive. Lucas and Luna break down a concrete case: how a European insurance company used the Synthpop library in R to generate synthetic claims data, training a fraud detection model that outperformed their original one. They discuss the core techniques—generative models like GANs and VAEs, as well as statistical synthetization methods—and the trade-offs around fidelity, privacy, and bias. The episode also covers the rise of synthetic data platforms like Mostly AI and Gretel.ai, and why synthetic data is becoming a standard tool for teams that need to augment small datasets or test edge cases without exposing real user information. No hype, just what works and what doesn't. #SyntheticData #MachineLearning #DataScience #GANs #VAEs #Synthpop #MostlyAI #GretelAI #FraudDetection #InsuranceAnalytics #PrivacyPreservingML #DataAugmentation #GenerativeModels #SyntheticDataPlatforms #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #DataDriven Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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