I think it's not that difficult when you have full access to SpaceX know how and infrastructure.

My only issue with it is that beyond being impressive and very cool, it's pretty useless.

> I think it's not that difficult

First you have to build SpaceX.

Of course, that's why I start from the premise of owning both Tesla and SpaceX.

No, but it adds important context

The wind, the universe, that statistic function you studied and forgot after passing the exam.

Don't worry, it's going to be ok... probably.

Is it already a cliché to cite Idiocracy?

why? spending $100 for doctor visit, to get $2 prescription is idiocracy.

Isotretinoin is a common acne medication and a bit of a breakthrough that also has potentially serious side effects. My take is more that if the medication is safe enough to be given out by an AI then maybe it should just be over the counter.

OTC is a reasonable argument to explore, at least.

I don't think it's automatically true though. In the case of acne medication, I remember there's a well-known one that carries the very real caveat that it'll kill or severely deform the baby if you're pregnant. When you consider the old classic line "Think of the average person. Half of the people are dumber than that" I don't feel comfortable with that medication sitting on the shelf next to the Clearasil, where a busy person will just grab it because they heard it was super effective, or because the other types were out of stock.

The AI inference involved there no doubt costs pennies; so having it screen the patient to ensure that she understands the risks and has taken a pregnancy test recently if unsure, seems like a "why not" kind of thing.

Now, if some AI-healthcare company is capturing 90% of the money saved by not having doctors do this, then it would be barely worth it.

There's the "in between" of "behind the pharmacy counter", requires you to interact with a tech if not a pharmacist to ask/answer some questions before dispensing, but at point of sale.

That type of screening doesn't require AI. It would just be a form with a bunch of if/else statements.

According to [0], Nolla won't prescribe Isotretinoin, which makes sense because of the side effects.

[0] - https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/nolla-health-launches-ut...

Maybe the doctor does not resell your data to Facebook so you get anti-acne cream ads in perpetuity.

Presumably an AI system would still be held accountable to HIPAA laws.

> A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must never make a management decision.

unless frontier models (or whatever employs in medicine) are being kind enough to absorb the lawsuits here, I don't see how this ends well.

I doubt they're going to give the acne medication recommender agent avenues to violate HIPAA.

The accountability is with the company owners. Like with every healthcare startup, there's no reason to assume they'll love being sued or fined so much that they will bake violating HIPAA into their business plan.

You are right. I just think you overestimate the competence of leadership in such companies and underestimate the level of corruption in Utah.

They have lawsuits built into this, and either by hubris or bribes believe this is the most profitable route. "Its just acne, what could possibly go wrong?"

You'd think of all people who'd respect specialists, it'd be the ones in tech who get paid $100 to center a div.

Monday? Of which month?

You better have a great relationship and frustration tolerance to play this. Backs are going to be stabbed like nowhere else.

Sorry but no "unless" left IMO. China has been and is still gaining momentum in every strategic matter, and they are very probably going to lead from now on.

What I am curious about is how that global leadership is going to change them, from citizens to government.

You made me feel good, looks like we shared those moments. Have a hugh and a beer mate.

Using food as fuel is not a good idea.

We usually point conspiration theories with fun (with a reason) but it's also surprising how some "success" narratives are based on a government killing competition.