Stream: social
Topic: Amazon
Grahame Grieve (Feb 01 2018 at 12:19):
https://stratechery.com/2018/amazon-health/ :
.. not that the Internet methodically disrupts industry after industry in some sort of chronological order, but rather that the entire edifice lasts far longer than technologists think, only to one day collapse far quicker than anyone expected.
The ultimate winners of this shakeout, then, are not only companies that are building businesses predicated on the Internet, but just as importantly, are willing and able to build those businesses with the patience that will be necessary to wait for the old order to collapse, particularly if that collapse happens years or decades after the underlying business models are rotten
Rien Wertheim (Feb 01 2018 at 17:39):
Well, we started back in 2011/2012... Speaking of patience.
John Silva (Feb 05 2018 at 20:40):
Have you read the article: "Future Computed" -- about the impact of AI on virtually all fields, including healthcare. It has some interesting insights how technologies disrupt existing industries and references this article from LinkedIn about how the "horseless carriage" disrupted the whole economy around horses.
https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2018/01/17/future-computed-artificial-intelligence-role-society/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/today-technology-day-horse-lost-its-job-brad-smith/
Grahame Grieve (Feb 07 2018 at 00:09):
hah. resounding follow up in HIStalk today:
JPMorgan billionaire CEO Jamie Dimon had to soothe the ruffled feathers of the company’s healthcare clients after the announcement that his company — along with Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway – will work together to reduce the healthcare costs of their 1.2 million employees. The company’s healthcare bankers – who drive $682 million in annual revenue – reassured their customers that the partnership won’t really be as disruptive as people are wildly speculating, but instead will be more like a group purchasing organization that will help the companies negotiate better prices for services their employees consume. Insiders say that more-disruptive activities that were discussed, especially with Amazon’s involvement — such as offering health insurance, starting a pharmacy benefits management company, and distributing drugs – are now off the table.
http://histalk2.com/2018/02/06/news-2-7-18/
John Silva (Feb 07 2018 at 02:09):
Interesting quote from "Future Computed" article that affects all of us in the s/w development field but really in "all disciplines":
"If AI is to reach its potential in serving humans, then every engineer will need to learn more about the liberal arts and every liberal arts major will need to learn more about engineering."
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