AI's Privilege Expansion
The one I’m personally most excited about is companies which are extending capabilities to new market participants. AI massively reduces the cost of serving a mass market, allowing everybody to enjoy a premium service. A very good example of this is 24/7 security guards. It would cost you a lot of money to hire a security guard to control your hous... See more
Matilde Giglio • What we look for in AI companies (and why they are different)
sari added
But business AI can be about more than dollars and cents. When applied to other information-driven public goods, it can mean a massive democratization of high-quality services to those who previously couldn’t afford them. One of the most promising of these is medical diagnosis.
Kai-Fu Lee • AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
First, the cost of healthcare. The exponential increase in cost stems partiallyfrom the need for highly trained staff (PhDs, MDs, nurses, etc)—especially as the cost of skilled labor is growing far faster than inflation. As AI becomes increasingly able to function as a technical expert, there are opportunities to extend the abilities of our existin... See more
Vijay Pande • AI at the Intersection: The A16z Investment Thesis on AI in Bio + Health
Darren LI added
Agrawal et al. argue that the framing of AI automation versus augmentation is wrong. Rather than being distinct they are often one and the same. They say that AI, initially intended for automating tasks, inadvertently acts as a force for augmentation of the broader workforce. For example, automating diagnostic skills in healthcare could diminish de... See more
Azeem Azhar • 🔮 LLM search & energy; Turing transformation; AI blockade on China; Funflation & Twitter demise ++ #444
Nicolay Gerold added
What we’re seeing is AI emerge from the infrastructure layer to the application layer—the parts of technology that everyday people interact with.
digitalnative.substack.com • The TikTokization of Everything
Timour Kosters added
Major categories—dating, real estate, job searches—may find themselves completely upended by better use of artificial intelligence. Why swipe endlessly on Tinder when AI can surface your perfect match?
digitalnative.substack.com • The TikTokization of Everything
Timour Kosters added
Andrew Ng shares a vision for democratizing access to AI, empowering any business to make decisions that will increase their profit and productivity. Learn how we could build a richer society – all with just a few self-provided data points.
TED • How AI Could Empower Any Business | Andrew Ng | TED
Juan Orbea added
In contrast, the AI revolution is largely free of these limitations. Digital algorithms can be distributed at virtually no cost, and once distributed, they can be updated and improved for free.