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Mar 31, 2026
A deep dive into OpenAI's costly Sora shutdown and the jaw-dropping inference bills behind AI video. A look at Amazon rolling health AI out to 200 million users, from lab result interpretation to appointment booking. Coverage also includes political moves to shape AI rules and who's building massive GPU data centers in Europe.
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Amazon Puts Health AI In Front Of 200M Prime Members
- Amazon rolled its health AI into the main Amazon experience for 200 million Prime members, integrating lab results, prescriptions, and appointment booking.
- Jaden Schaefer highlights vertical integration with One Medical, state health exchanges, Amazon Pharmacy, and five free messaging consults for Prime members.
Personal Take On Amazon's Human In The Loop Health Service
- Jaden shares a personal POV: his wife would value Prime's five free messaging consults for common conditions like UTIs and allergies.
- He frames Amazon's approach as AI-assisted human-in-the-loop care tied to prescriptions and providers rather than fully autonomous prescribing.
AI Industry Plans Major Midterm Political Spending
- A new pro-AI political group plans to spend $100M in the 2026 midterms to back candidates who favor AI deregulation.
- The Innovation Council Action, tied to Taylor Budwick and David Sachs, will use a scorecard to guide donations amid >$300M total AI-related election spending.