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Comment · 10 years ago
Very cool. Thanks for posting this.
Comment · 10 years ago
They predicted the Kentucky Derby (Superfecta) using this same A.I., based on a challenge from another reporter:
http://www.newsweek.com/artificial-intelligence-turns-20-110...
Comment · 10 years ago
Actually, that's how a Swarm Intelligence works - it's a real-time system that connects LIVE PEOPLE using swarming algorithms.
So, the Boston Globe provided the people and provided the questions... they formed a Swarm Intelligence, and made the predictions.
The Boston Globe did this to see if the swarm intelligence could make strong picks. It did.
Comment · 10 years ago
In response to such skepticism, reporters come up with their own questions and ask UNU to make predictions. And the reporters monitor the process. That's what this set of picks is - it was done for the BOSTON GLOBE, at their request, with their own participants:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2016/10/04/group-g...
Comment · 10 years ago
Except this was a prediction that was done formally for the Boston Globe, at their request. You can see their article about it here:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2016/10/04/group-g...
Comment · 10 years ago
Except this was a prediction that was done formally for the Boston Globe, at their request. You can see their article about it here:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2016/10/04/group-g...
That's pretty different than sending out thousands of random predictions. This was ONE prediction about MLB.
Comment · 10 years ago
They also predicted which managers would win the MVP awards, and which players would win the CY YOUNG awards but those don't get announced for 2 weeks.