One of our most fundamental assumptions is wrong
January 29, 2025
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as posted by the channelIn our video “Why does it feel like the world is falling apart?“ with Brian Klaas, he explains how social science assumes that past patterns will hold true in the present and future. However, with the world changing faster than ever, these patterns are less reliable.
Many modern systems, including AI, rely on historical data to predict the future, but if the underlying world has shifted, these predictions are not just flawed—they can be dangerous.
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