The Cautious Technologist

Harper Reed knows more than most that technology designed to do great things can be easily weaponized to do bad things. His view of the role technology should (and should not) play is heavily influenced by decades of work bringing technology to the forefront in industries such as ecommerce, politics, and startups. When the covid-19 pandemic hit, Harper was involved in efforts to help guide technological supports for the critical work being done in communities across the country, and has emerged with a deep sense of awe for the public health community and some ideas on how to make the system work better for all of us.

Harper Reed

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Timestamps:

• Harper Reed’s technologist background. [3:56]
• The collaboration of tech and health care during COVID. [6:03]
• The US lagged behind in technology solutions. [10:45]
• The surprising thing about the US health infrastructure. [13.35]
• Technology doesn’t solve all problems. [16:50]
• Three different paths for the future of health care. [21:16]
• The ethics of health care data and AI. [25:03]
• Lessons learned from the pandemic. [31:05]
• We have to change how we are investing in health care.[33:36]