[-] Vanth@reddthat.com 3 points 1 day ago

Aren't there already some automated mod tools working to delete CSAM and shit? That's a form of AI.

But all moderation problems you identify (work, biases) would not fully go away with AI moderation. Someone has to build and manage those tools (work) and train them on how to moderate (incorporating their biases as they do so).

[-] Vanth@reddthat.com 18 points 3 days ago

Halal is more than just how an animal is treated/slaughtered. That's a big part of it, but there's ethics beyond food. And of course there's interpretation so we'll see variations in meaning from different cultures and people.

[-] Vanth@reddthat.com 11 points 3 days ago

My sister in law has a rough time asking for things for herself. She loves her dog. I got her a few dog things; toys, treats, and each one accompanied by a super cheesy dog pun.

[-] Vanth@reddthat.com 6 points 3 days ago

Also a Storygraph user. And I'll add in praise for their migration tool that carried over my Goodreads data so I didn't lose my history nor my to-read list.

[-] Vanth@reddthat.com 2 points 4 days ago

If we're going to call those R&D (which I have a difficult time calling marketing that but fine for sake of moving discussion further), we loop back to cause of bankruptcy. If a restaurant goes bankrupt from sinking too much $ into developing new recipes, or an insurance company on too much marketing, that's not a cost of R&D problem, that's a mismanagement problem.

So to OPs question of how to make R&D affordable, the answer is to not make stupid investments in excessive R&D that is poorly understood for how likely it is to return the investment. Study the market, identify and mitigate the risks, manage a budget, don't get caught up in the VC tech bubble mindset of "innovate or die" because that is a catchphrase and not an actual business management technique.

Are we getting off track? I think so. My initial point to OP was 1) I don't believe most bankruptcies are caused by R&D investments. And if I'm wrong on that point and it really is as OP says 2) some really stupid business people need to learn not to take so many big risks that they can't survive when the risks materialize.

[-] Vanth@reddthat.com 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

What do you mean by "companies"? Tech companies? There's way more than that. Restaurants, insurance, real estate, farming, radio stations, schools, book publishing, auto parts dealer, grocery stores, nursing and medical home care, and on and on. What are they R&Ding that would drive them to bankruptcy?

I get the sense OP meant tech companies but didn't say that. That drastically changes their argument/question. It's still quite the claim. Massive amounts of R&D $ is fine so long as there's a way to get it back.

A big mismatch in R&D$ in and profit out is a problem that could lead to bankruptcy. But the $ spent on R&D isn't the root cause, the next "why" is the poor financial management and poor market research that led the company to make bad R&D investments.

[-] Vanth@reddthat.com 6 points 5 days ago

But... Why? Why would some Disney muckety muck buy a ton of live lemmings and shove them off a cliff, and put it in a movie?

[-] Vanth@reddthat.com 11 points 6 days ago

I would still say citation is needed. Of course if a company's R&D costs balloon large enough they will topple a company. Is that really what's happening in bankruptcies "most of the time"?

On its face that looks like an impossible claim because of the number of bankrupted companies that don't even have R&D.

[-] Vanth@reddthat.com 19 points 6 days ago

Many reasons. Searching for opinions and perspectives like you seem to be here. Searching for information and recommendations to resources. Sharing interesting things with friends and family.

[-] Vanth@reddthat.com 46 points 6 days ago

most of the time companies go bankrupt because development is expensive

Any research or sources to back such a claim before continuing on to the question? Cursory websearching about top causes of bankruptcy and R&D costs doesn't come up.

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Also New York and Missouri

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/anthem-insurance-cap-anesthesia-coverage-time-limits/6040608/

Anyone with an Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plan will soon have to pay out of pocket for anesthesia if a surgery or procedure goes longer than expected, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

The health insurance provider said they will no longer pay for anesthesia care if a surgery or procedure goes beyond a specific time limit. This will apply to patients in Connecticut, New York and Missouri.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists said Anthem can pre-determine the time allowed for anesthesia, and if an anesthesiologist submits a bill where the actual time of care is longer than Anthem's limit, the company will deny paying for it.

EDIT!!! Just hit the wire 30 min ago, https://abcnews.go.com/Health/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-anesthesia-policy-new-york-connecticut-missouri/story?id=116479985

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