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Game Theory Explains How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices

Game Theory Explains How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper ...
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Prediction vs. Search Models: What Data Scientists Are Missing

Prediction vs. Search Models: What Data Scientists Are Missing
As data scientists, we’ve become extremely focused on building algorithms, causal/predictive models, and recommendation systems (and now genAI). We optimize ...
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An Account Using the Same Name as Trump’s BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories

An Account Using the Same Name as Trump’s BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories
The account was active at least between September 2019 and January 2021, and had the username @PhDofbombsaway. It used several ...
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