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The NHS is a huge organisation (~2 million employees alone) with enormous problems along these lines - they should pay 10x if it delivers.

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But they'll pay even if it doesn't deliver.

AND they're putting private information at risk by working with Panantir

Isn’t this true for any project ever attempted? The only reason this project exists is because millions have already been wasted on trying to do this in house

Yes, but the comment I was replying to sounded like it was saying that the large cost wasn't an issue, because it would have such a big impact. But the odds of it actually accomplishing anything useful need to be taken into account, too. If it has a low chance of success, then a large price tag isn't worth it.

as often the case with eternal consultants it probably won't deliver, plus the NHS will be perpetually on the hook for maintenance

this isn't a "delivery" product, it should be an institutional pillar of the system

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