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Dumb statistical models, always making people look bad
This is Jessica. In my Prediction for Decision-making class last quarter we talked about human predictions and decisions relative to algorithmic ones. This led to a discussion about why it’s often hard to demonstrate the value of human knowledge once you have a decent statistical model.
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Math & AlgorithmsDatabases & Data2025
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| Apr 19, 2025 | Dumb statistical models, always making people look bad by hackandthink | 118 | 29 |
