Couples Therapy forHumanity and

Technology

Andrew McAfee, MITamcafee@mit.edu

@amcafee1

Geeks

TossupExperts Clearly Better Algorithm Clearly Better

65 (48%) 63 (46%)8 (6%)

136 studies of expert vs. algorithmic prediction(HiPPO) (geek)

Where Humans Still Win

Common Sense

Social Skills

Creativity

Combining the Strengths

A/B Testing

Structure

Joint Creativity

Together, Humanity and Technology are Winning

http://ourworldindata.org/data/growth-and-distribution-of-prosperity/world-poverty/

Measles Non-vaccination Rates:

Cuba 1%Gambia 4%Mongolia 3%Libya 2%Marin County 7.6%

“Technology is a gift of God. After the gift of life it is perhaps the greatest of God's gifts. It is the mother of civilizations, of arts and of sciences.”

— Freeman Dyson

Thank You!

Andrew McAfee, MITamcafee@mit.edu

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