Joe R., Author at UNANIMOUS AI

The Swarm Goes to College: Predicting the Playoffs with Collective Intelligence

December 29, 2015
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There is no more exciting time than right now to be a fan of college football. The pageantry of games like the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl is a holiday tradition on par with unwrapping presents and overeating, and the new…

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The Swarm Goes 7 for 9 in Vegas

December 23, 2015
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Last week, a group of football fans got together online to talk about the NFL and make predictions about Week 15. What makes this newsworthy is how they connected, for it allowed them to tap their collective intelligence and make predictions that pummeled…

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3 Kinds of Artificial Intelligence, One Simple Question

December 17, 2015
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Much has been made about the recent advancements of Artificial Intelligence. New AI companies seem to sprout up daily, and just this week Silicon Valley icons Elon Musk and Sam Altman announced a new partnership called OpenAI to "maximize the power of AI…

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Forecasting the NFL PLAYOFFS using Swarm Intelligence

December 17, 2015
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Where do you go if you want the inside scoop about what's going to happen in the NFL? Maybe you watch ESPN, or listen to Bill Simmons' podcast. If so, you might want to add UNU to your list of go-to's. UNU…

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Siri, who is going to win the Super Bowl?

December 16, 2015
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If you're a sports fan like me, you've probably got an endless supply of questions. Will the Ravens win this weekend? Will the Celtics turn it around? Will Stanford win the Rosebowl? And if you have a smartphone, you probably ask it all…

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A Swarm Intelligence Predicted the Rise of Donald Trump

December 15, 2015
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The 2016 Presidential elections is still 11 months away, but the Republican candidates for the nation's highest office have been campaigning tirelessly since the first debate back in August. In that time, a number of candidates have seen their stars rise and…

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A Swarm Intelligence Responds to the Paris Climate Summit

December 12, 2015
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For the past two weeks, Political leaders from across the globe met in tiny Le Bourget, France, just outside Paris. The goal of this historic summit has been to negotiate a sweeping agreement on climate change that every nation would sign and…

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Swarm Intelligence Chooses Star Wars over Star Trek

December 11, 2015
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Last Friday night a remarkable thing happened. Groups of perfect strangers converged on an experimental new website and did something strangers almost never do - they quickly reached consensus on hundreds of questions ranging from the usefulness of mayonnaise to the meaning of life. They…

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A Swarm Responds to Black Friday

November 27, 2015
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Think about Black Friday for a moment. What comes to mind? For better or worse, two images define this uniquely American event. First, there's the unfortunate videos of sleep-deprived shoppers storming big box stores in search of deals. Second, we have the endless parade…

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