I am not sure I get it. If I am Ford and get access to GMs Salary database or factory electrical meter, do I win much? It's almost certain I know the ballpark frommrunning my own factory and probably have hired three of GMs managers with detailed knowledge in their heads last week.
Or is it more hedge funds - like satellite images of Walmart car parks to estimate the revenue figures?
Either way these don't seem like things we need AI to pick out patterns ?
It's about normalizing pricing and terms in the supply chain. (You chose bad examples, as the larger buyers implicate antitrust/competition rules and illegal collusion.)
If an AI has access to a broad spectrum of confidential information, it can reliably answer questions about the state of the market on an anonymized basis. This has the effect of normalizing sourcing behavior, which reduces purchasing and sales friction and improves overall efficiencies.
Or is it more hedge funds - like satellite images of Walmart car parks to estimate the revenue figures?
Either way these don't seem like things we need AI to pick out patterns ?
Or am I missing something?