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Amazon HQ2 Winner May Be Boston, Says Wells Fargo AI Program

10 points by apress 9y ago

zitterbewegung 9y ago
Wow, Wells Fargo is trying to predict the winner of a farcial competition that really is a way to get larger tax breaks for Amazon. When Wells Fargo is using their "Program" to get into Fortune for another PR / AD play. Maybe they also want to hire in Boston?
ghaff 9y ago
So you put "AI" in the headline and the story, such as it is, basically admits this is all just a guessing game. At least it correctly notes that this is going to be a decision made by a few people and probably no one outside of Amazon even really knows what their major criteria are.
LargeWu 9y ago
If Wells Fargo's AI is so smart maybe they could use it to figure out a way to do business that doesn't include widespread fraud.
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- eagletusk 9y ago
  I imagine it's possible without AI to solve this type of problem, but I think Wells Fargo needs all the help they can get.
aristocles 9y ago
Wells Fargo has no credibility whatsoever. Wasn't there a court ordering that they "couldnt grow anymore"? Hard to take these financial companies serious these days.
seibelj 9y ago
It really doesn't matter if HQ2 is officially in Boston. Amazon already has a large presence in Cambridge, and is building a new huge office in the Seaport. HQ3 is already in Boston, but they can rename it HQ2 if they want.
- ghaff 9y ago
  Admittedly, while significant, Amazon's existing or planned presence in Boston and Cambridge is "only" about 3,000 employees. Though, honestly, the fact that they've made investments in the area already could argue against a major new expansion in a location (Suffolk Downs) that most potential employees would likely regard as a significant downgrade from Amazon's other facilities in the area.
zentiggr 9y ago
F* Wells Fargo. One of the top financial companies on my personal wishlist to liquidate and never rehire the top executives unless they start out at minimum wage and earn their way up again.

10 points by apress 9y ago

Wow, Wells Fargo is trying to predict the winner of a farcial competition that really is a way to get larger tax breaks for Amazon. When Wells Fargo is using their "Program" to get into Fortune for another PR / AD play. Maybe they also want to hire in Boston?

ghaff 9y ago

So you put "AI" in the headline and the story, such as it is, basically admits this is all just a guessing game. At least it correctly notes that this is going to be a decision made by a few people and probably no one outside of Amazon even really knows what their major criteria are.

LargeWu 9y ago

If Wells Fargo's AI is so smart maybe they could use it to figure out a way to do business that doesn't include widespread fraud.

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eagletusk 9y ago
I imagine it's possible without AI to solve this type of problem, but I think Wells Fargo needs all the help they can get.

aristocles 9y ago

Wells Fargo has no credibility whatsoever. Wasn't there a court ordering that they "couldnt grow anymore"? Hard to take these financial companies serious these days.

seibelj 9y ago

It really doesn't matter if HQ2 is officially in Boston. Amazon already has a large presence in Cambridge, and is building a new huge office in the Seaport. HQ3 is already in Boston, but they can rename it HQ2 if they want.

ghaff 9y ago
Admittedly, while significant, Amazon's existing or planned presence in Boston and Cambridge is "only" about 3,000 employees. Though, honestly, the fact that they've made investments in the area already could argue against a major new expansion in a location (Suffolk Downs) that most potential employees would likely regard as a significant downgrade from Amazon's other facilities in the area.

zentiggr 9y ago

F* Wells Fargo. One of the top financial companies on my personal wishlist to liquidate and never rehire the top executives unless they start out at minimum wage and earn their way up again.