3 chapters across the catalog
Watson Healthcare Deal and Gabrielle Giffords VP Prediction
IBM Watson's deal with health insurer WellPoint is highlighted as a fulfilled prediction. A new prediction suggests Gabrielle Giffords will run as Vice President alongside Barack Obama. Additionally, the discussion covers FBI investigations into Anwar al-Awlaki and his contacts prior to the September 11 attacks.
IBM's Watson computer, famous for winning Jeopardy, has been contracted by health insurer Wellpoint to assist doctors with diagnoses. The hosts compare this to "Cleverbot" and express concern that the public is being conditioned to trust AI systems for medical and environmental policy decisions.
Insurance Stock Pump and Dump Conspiracy Theory
John C. Dvorak proposes a theory that the healthcare bill is a "Chicago pump and dump" scheme designed to inflate insurance company stocks. He notes that insurance stocks hit 52-week highs while company insiders are aggressively selling their shares before the final bill is reconciled.
